Legislative advocacy
UAC monitors and reports weekly during each legislative session through Capitol Connection updates. Our lobbying initiatives on the behalf of our members provide background and status information on key issues. UAC sends alerts and outreach for action from our members when needed to help fortify our industry engagement. Your voice is critical to policy efforts and lobbying on behalf of our industry.
Impactful Results
Protecting landscape businesses
with a law to protect access and use to equipment used in the industry
Helping protect against lawsuits and high insurance rates
with lawsuit reforms to level the paying field for businesses and customers
State budget funding
for UGA CAES Technicians to help deliver the research and education that will help advance our industry
Expansions for the Technical College System of Georgia and the University System of Georgia
to help grow the workforce and training needed to deliver top quality employees
Outdoor water use protections that allow irrigation of plant materials
Initiated the law that allows up to 30-days for irrigation of new plant materials even during level drought restrictions and UAC created the www.outdoorwateruse.com website to update the industry and consumers.
Protecting pesticide use rights when following label directions
Pesticide use is more clearly protected from frivolous lawsuits in Georgia when the applicator is following the product label. The US Supreme Court also recently sided with our efforts.
Defending the sales tax exemption on sod sold direct from the farm
Georgia sod growers are in a competitive market with neighboring states. This sales tax exemption keeps the tax policies closely aligned with direct farm sales in other states. More information on farm-direct sod sales tax exemption
Initiating a Landscape industry workforce Study Committee in the Georgia Senate
UAC led an initiative to have the industry and Georgia Senators engage with landscape, forestry, and agriculture on the opportunities and challenges of securing a workforce domestically and through the federal visa programs.
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Legislative reports
Capitol Connection is our weekly communication covering the Georgia General Assembly. This electronic publication on legislation impacting agriculture is provided to UAC members and industry partners.