Tax Code revisions and implementation of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (no bills). BASF is concerned by proposals to increase corporate rates and otherwise revise the tax code and believes that there are alternative means available to fund infrastructure improvements and other important spending programs. BASF supports a permanent change to the tax code that allows full deduction of interest for capital investments. Environmental Justice (no bills). BASF supports efforts to address environmental justice concerns through engagement, science, and continuous improvement. Plastics: S.179/H.R.651 - COMPOST Act. BASF supports policies to promote advanced recycling and composting and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructure, rather than ban or tax certain products. Risk Management Plan (no bills). BASF supports consistency between proposed amendments to EPAs Risk Management Plan (RMP) and existing security regulations under the jurisdiction of DHS so as to avoid disruptions to safety and environmental programs. BASF supports public policies to promote security and safety at chemical plants and across our supply chain. This includes ensuring the CFATS program is reauthorized in a timely manner and that new cybersecurity reporting requirements provide for coordination across the federal government, and do not duplicate or conflict with existing provisions within physical security programs. (No bills). FY24 Appropriations Bills (No Bill Numbers). 2023 Farm Bill (No Bill Number) EPA Pesticide Policies. BASF supports science-based evaluation and efficient processes for EPA registration of its pesticides products. H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act. BASF supports permitting reform legislation that, while protecting the environment, will allow timely consideration of infrastructure improvements (transmission, pipelines, etc.) needed to meet clean energy goals in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. H.R.3039 - MARKET CHOICE Act. BASF supports predictable climate protection policies that address all emitting economic sectors, ensure economically feasible and technologically reasonable reduction targets, and encourage the development of technology solutions to achieve further emission reductions. BASF supports the generation and transmission of clean energy (no specific legislation), as well as innovation policy, ARPA-E, RDD&D, and TSCA reform that helps in clean energy generation, technology transition, and climate change mitigation. BASF also supports energy legislation requiring improvements in building codes and incentives for green building and building efficiencies, as well as energy efficiency tax incentives (45L, 179D, 45Q). S.179/H.R.651 - COMPOST Act BASF supports policies to promote advanced recycling and composting and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructure, rather than ban or tax certain products. H.R.1158 - Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023 H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act (includes H.R.1158) Implementation of 2016 reforms to Toxic Substances Control Act (no bills). BASF supports regulatory processes that are science-based, transparent, and stable, as well as increased EPA funding and staffing and increased regulatory efficiency so that safe, sustainable chemistries can reach the market in a timely manner.
TAX - Taxation/Internal Revenue Code ENV - Environment/Superfund HOM - Homeland Security AGR - Agriculture ENG - Energy/Nuclear CHM - Chemicals/Chemical Industry
33 - Energy, Dept of 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 - SENATE 15 - Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 33 - Energy, Dept of 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 - SENATE 39 - State, Dept of (DOS) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 - SENATE 23 - Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 - SENATE 33 - Energy, Dept of 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 - SENATE 12 - White House Office 15 - Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) 33 - Energy, Dept of 49 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 - SENATE 39 - State, Dept of (DOS)
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