-Episode 174 - On this episode, Dan and Donnie welcome back Andrew Bray, senior vice president of government relations & membership for the National Association of Landscape Professionals, to discuss top-of-mind issues on the lawn care side of the business. They cover the Farm Bill's significance, state preemption of local pesticide laws, election year scenarios, overtime pay and other regulatory concerns.

Guest: Andrew Bray, Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Membership, National Association of Landscape Professionals

Hosts:
Dan Gordon, PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists
Donnie Shelton, Triangle Home Services

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In this episode, we discuss:
-Our sponsors Coalmarch by Workwave and PestSure
-PMP Industry Insiders Peer Groups
-The Farm Bill, what it is and why it matters for the pest and lawn care industries
-The continued focus on pesticide preemption
-How lawn care is often demonized
-The politics going on with the Farm Bill
-How NALP plans to issue election-related information around Labor Day
-Andrew's take on how this election year politics could play out with the House, Senate and presidency
-What he's seeing regarding employment law, including a new overtime rule (Note: the new rule was issued between the recording and release of this episode
-State "hotspots," including Colorado's attempts to roll back pesticide preemption and water-related issues, and California's bans on selling gas-powered equipment
-Why Andrew says embracing technology is an important part of advocacy and moving the industries forward
-Donnie's experience securing a service tax carve out, thanks to industry advocacy efforts

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