For decades, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has evaluated a subset (about 2 percent)...
SAF Members Can Determine Legislative Priorities of Floriculture Industry
SAF has developed a short survey so its members can weigh-in on their public policy priorities. Members of SAF proved that they are a powerful force...
SAF Needs Your Input on Public Policy Issues
In the wake of several high-profile accomplishments in Washington, SAF would like to get feedback about the public policy issues important to you....
Department of Transportation Considers Changes to Trucking Hours Rule
Most commercial truckers, including those in the floral industry, are required by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations to use...
Golfers Tee Up to Support SAF
Last Friday, SAF members took to the links in support of the Society of American Florists political and legislative activities during the 26th...
SAF Weighs In On The Proper Regulation of Pesticides
In response to a recent decision handed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos, SAF joined...
Listening Sessions For New Overtime Rule Scheduled
The Department of Labor (DOL) will conduct public listening sessions to gather input about a possible new rule on overtime compensation. The...
Potential Agreement on NAFTA Reached
The U.S. and Mexico have reached a preliminary agreement in principle to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between the two...
Economist Warns of Effects of Tariffs on Industry: ‘It’s Not Going to Be Pretty’
As heads of states — and heads of multinational companies — begin to respond to U.S.-imposed tariffs on products from China, the European Union and...
SBA Would Like To Hear From SAF Members in Wyoming and Colorado
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables in Wyoming and Colorado during the week of August 6,...
House Pursuing Additional Tax Relief
House Ways Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced that he would begin to lay the groundwork for a new round of legislation to provide...
The Congressional Timetable
As Congress approaches its August recess there are only 12 legislative days left before a possible government shut down on September 30. That’s 12...
“Persuader” Rule Rescinded
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it was rescinding the Obama Administration’s “persuader” rule, also known as the “employer gag rule.”...
House Approves Farm Bill Conferees
This week by unanimous consent the House approved a motion to go to conference on the Farm Bill. The Senate will soon follow the House lead. ...
Delay to Proposed Regulations on Section 199A
A release of proposed regulations regarding IRS Section 199A promised for June has been delayed until the end of July. These rules provide...