IMPACT REPORTJULY 2024

At NALP, we want you to receive the highest possible membership value! We work tirelessly
to support our members by advancing and defending the business interests andreputation of the landscape industry.

SCALING THE WORKFORCE

NALP’s impact
can’t beoverstated,

64,716

H-2B
In 2024, NALP’s Government
Affairs team successfully:

supplemental H-2B visas
for FY 24

Secured the release of an additional 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas for FY 24.
Also ensured legislative language was included in the House Appropriations
Bill for the release of 64,716 supplemental visas for FY 25.
 obbied to introduce the bipartisan Closing the Workforce Gap of 2024 (H.R.
L7574) which would tie the cap to the demand of the previous year’s DOL
certified petitions, raising the cap to 211,666 if passed this year.
 ndorsed forthcoming legislation by Senators Padilla (D-CA) and GrahamE(R-SC) that would provide meaningful and permanent cap relief and muchneeded reforms to the entire H-2B program.

H-2B Fly-In

This is our prime time to speak with legislators about the importanceof the H-2B program to supplement seasonal labor demand and theneed for cap relief through the appropriations process.

130+

150

Attendees

Meetings withLegislativeOffices

The National Collegiate Landscape Competitionis critical to helping landscape and horticulture students understand thescale and scope of the landscape industry and connecting them with
NALP member contractors who are hiring interns and full-time employees.
Participants at this year’s event at Brigham Young University included:

650
CollegeStudents

50Colleges &Universities

68

NALP Member
Companies

NALP Foundation Awarded Over 94 Scholarships in 2024.

94students
honoredparticularly in the
H-2B Visa process. If
it weren’t for NALP,
honestly, I don’t
think that we would
have seen any of themovement that we’veseen over the last
few years with thecap raises.
— Keven Stratton,Stratton and Bratt
Landscapes

36

schools
represented$140K
in scholarships
awarded

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30
StatesJoin us next
March atColorado
StateUniversity!

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RAISING THE BAR
New Executive Leadership Program
The NALP Executive Leadership
Program launches in January 2025,
in partnership with the prestigious
University of Virginia Darden Schoolof Business. This program offers aunique opportunity to gain
Learn more& register
valuable insights from world-classfaculty alongside peers using
Darden’s case method.

NALP Women’s Forum Launches at ELEVATEThe power of connection is at the heart of the NALP Women’s Forum, a dynamic new
pre-ELEVATE event. Attendees will gain inspiration from Sherhara Downing, CoFounder & Chief Visionary Officer of SpeakHaus, and forge lasting connections atroundtable discussions and networking events.

NALP Releases Industry Economic Forecasts
NALP has partnered with ITR Economics toprovide quarterly economic forecasts using
custom leading industry indicators (availableexclusively to NALP members). Get the latest
economic forecasts in your inbox or findthem on the NALP website.

Access thereports

NALP is a key partner in elevating the professionalismof our industry. — Stuart Griffith, Landscape Colorado
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Lending Our Voice

NALP’s government relations team is on the road regularly, keeping state associations, members, andregulatory bodies in the know on the work we are doing on the industry’s behalf. Our team gavebriefings to the following groups this year:

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE STATES MATTERS

We’ve Been Busy

tracking more than 350 bills across all 50 states and the U.S.
territory of Guam. We’ve engaged on the following:36

measures aimed
at prohibiting or
restricting the useof gas-powered
equipment in 15states and localities

100

measures prohibiting
and/or restricting
pesticide useof specificallyneonicotinoids in
10 states

State Testimony Submitted

30

measuresrelated toirrigation,water use, orlawn removal in
14 states

Submitting testimony is one of the most effective ways to engage with an importantlegislative action at the state level. NALP submitted the following:
Pesticide relatedtestimony
9 bills in Washington,
Vermont, Minnesota,Connecticut, Indiana,Maine, Massachusetts,and Michigan.

Gas to electric
equipment
related testimony
5 bills across Maryland
and Washington, and2 in Virginia.

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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE STATES MATTERS

Big Wins at the State Level!
Colorado

Colorado House Bill 1178 State Preemption ofLocal Pesticide Regulation
Messages Sent to the Colorado Legislature:

300
Emails fromIndustry

250

Emails from Lawn
Care Customers

toHuge Winet
Save Stan!
Preemptio

Colorado Senate Bill 5 Functional v. Non-Functional TurfResult: More favorable language was included in the definitive version of the bill,and strengthened the relationship with Senator Roberts.

Colorado Regulation 29 Prohibits State Use of Gas-Powered Equipment
Result: Because of our advocacy, gas powered equipment prohibition only applies
to State Agencies.

Washington House Bill 2051 Gas Powered Equipment Ban

Washington

Result: Bill was defeated before a final vote was taken,
their intent was to copy California’s ban.

Washington House Bill 5972 Neonic Ban
Result: We received an exemption to the ban for licensed
applicators and applications to ornamental plants, turfgrass and trees.

Connecticut

Connecticut Senate Bill 190 Neonic Ban
Result: Legislative session ended with no adverse
measures passing including this neonic ban.

Arizona Neonic Ban (SB 1228)

ArizonaResult: SB 1228 killed in backgroundwith collaboration with AZLCA!

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SHAPING THE INDUSTRY

Gas to ElectricPesticides

NALP’s Government Affairs team:

NALP’s Government
Affairs team submitted
five comments to EPA
on pending regulations
involving the use ofpesticides, and secured
legislative language in theHouse Farm Bill to codify
state level preemption overlocalities for the sale and useof pesticides.

 obbied to introduce the Promoting Reduction of Emissions
LThrough Landscaping Equipment Act (H.R. 6013 and S. 4068)
which has been introduced in both the House and Senate by Rep.
Correa (D-CA) and Sen. Heinrich (D-NM). The bill would provide
a 40% business tax credit for the purchase of electric landscapeequipment.
 iled Amicus Brief in Gaia Gardens, LLC et al v. Township ofF
Montclair, a federal lawsuit in New Jersey brought by landscapecompanies in opposition of a complete ban of the use of gaspowered leaf blowers.

NALP is proud to work together with the following organizations to further the industry!

Celebrating the Growth of Our NALP Members
NALP applauds its member companies, both industry giants and rising stars, for their recognitionin Lawn & Landscape Magazine’s Top 100 List. This achievement showcases their dedication toshaping the future of the industry and upholding the highest standards of professionalism.
NALP
Members

80%of the Top 20
Companies are
NALP Members$14 Billion+$1.3 Bin Annual Revenue$1.3 Billion Increase
Over Last Year(revenue of NALP members on Top 100 list)

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3±PROMOTING THE INDUSTRY

Million
ReachNational Lawn Care Month
Working together, this year’s social media campaign #grassfactshelped spread the message about the positive impacts that lawns andnatural grass have on our nation’s landscapes during National Lawn
Care Month in April.

1,000#lawncaremonth
posts

Engaging the Youngest Generation on Roblox
The NALP Foundation recently debuted Landscape Design Empire
on Roblox, the world’s largest virtual universe. Players get to explore
the exciting world of landscape design, maintenance, hardscapes,
water management, and more, sparking an early interest in plants, theoutdoors, and possibly a career in landscaping.

GIVING BACK
Honoring Veterans atRenewal & Remembrance
More than 300 NALP members will be out
in force in July installing landscaping at theAmerican Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
on Capitol Hill and doing avariety of installation andmaintenance projects atArlington National Cemetery.
Our industry’s commitment
and passion to giving back is
nothing short of inspirational!

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