Farm Team Legislative Update
Legislative advocacy and policy updates.
The Farm Team keeps members informed about legislative issues affecting agriculture. Below are past legislative updates and advocacy campaigns.
Farm Bill Survey
Congressional hearings on the next Farm Bill to begin early in 2017. The organization is looking for input to help prioritize different options to improve the Farm Bill while also recognizing its reduced budget.
Estate Tax Opposition
A proposed IRS regulation could affect family-owned businesses and farm succession planning. The rule proposes to eliminate a common practice of discounting stock of minority shareholders in family-owned operations — described as a backdoor attempt to capture more estate taxes.
AB 1066 — Agricultural Overtime
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1066 regarding agriculture overtime. Agriculture fought this bill hard — defeated it once in the Assembly, held it to a narrow one-vote win in the Senate. Those who work on our farms and ranches will see fewer work hours and lower wages because of AB 1066.
