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(Approved) 2003 CCFM Legisl: <br /> <br /> tive Agendas <br /> <br /> RECEIVED <br />CASS COUN ~¥ COMMtS~ON <br /> <br />Federal <br /> <br />Agriculture <br /> <br />· Support legislation that promotes food production and safety, expands export markets and <br /> encourages a competitive national and global markets sys:em <br /> <br />Biotechnology, Food Safety & GMOs <br /> <br />Support nationally-uniform, science-based and cost-effective regulations that provide <br />environmental protections and a safe food supply I <br /> <br />Economic & Tax Policy ~ <br /> <br />· Support reforming the Alternative Minimum Tax to spur ~apital investment within the <br /> business community ~ <br />· Support permanent repeal of the estate and gift tax, plus other provisions of the Economic <br /> Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 scheduled to sunset in 2011 <br />· Continue support for passage of S. 1860: The New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act <br /> <br />Education, Training & Workforce Development i <br /> <br />· Support reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act to help provide a contemporary <br /> workforce development system for the nation's business oommunity <br /> <br />Energy, Environment & Water Management <br /> <br />· Support nationally-uniform, science-based and cost-effect!ve air and water quality standards <br /> that balance environmental protection and the needs of co_mmunities and industry <br />· Support legislation that preserves business environmental self-audit programs <br />· Support legislation that fosters development and promotes use of renewable energy sources <br />· Support competition in wholesale energy markets by perrr.itting development of open <br /> highways of commerce in energy transmission systems <br /> <br />Health Care <br /> <br />· Support legislation that expands health insurance availab[ ity and affordability through both <br /> employer-sponsored plans and individual health insurance plans/flexible spending accounts <br />· Support legislation that reforms federal Medicare and Medicaid programs to better reflect <br /> health care needs, costs and practices in the 21St century ~ <br /> <br /> <br />