Making Our Voices Heard

TCIA’s Legislative Day on the Hill takes place this September 15-16 and is a dynamic way to make your voice heard for the tree care Industry.

By attending, you will participate in educational briefings covering key policy issues, receive advocacy training, and meet directly with lawmakers to share how federal decisions impact your business and workforce.

We’ll be focusing on key issues such as:

  • OSHA Tree Care Operations Rulemaking: Advocating for a separate OSHA standard for arborists.

  • Wildfire Mitigation: Supporting policies that reflect the industry’s role in preventing wildfires near utility infrastructure and in residential communities.

  • Workforce Shortages: Supporting workforce development initiatives and targeted improvements to the H-2B visa program.

Registration Cost: $450.00

Please note: During the registration process, you will be able to select your hotel room(s), and all reservations of those selections will be managed by TCIA.

Hotel rooms are $399 plus fees.

2025 Schedule

Monday, September 15
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.      Briefings on Key Industry Issues (Hyatt Regency Washington DC -Yellowstone/Everglades)

  • Housekeeping/Lobbying 101/Schedule Overview
  • Hill Day Prep/Issue Briefing

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.     Dinner  (Hyatt Regency Washington DC -Yellowstone/Everglades)

Tuesday, September 16
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.      Breakfast on the Hill (Hyatt Regency Washington DC -Congressional C/D)

  • Speaker -TBD

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.      Day on the Hill Appointments

  • Appointment Details – TBD
  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.    Lunch on Own

Note: TCIA reserves the right to modify the agenda as needed

Registration Deadline: August 18, 2025

Why We Visit Washington

TCIA, through its membership, is organized as a trade association.

What does that mean specifically, and how is TCIA different from other groups in the green industry? A trade association is an organization founded and funded by businesses.

TCIA’s mission is to “advance tree care businesses.” One of the primary ways to protect and advance the industry is through attempts to influence public policy in a direction favorable to our members.

TCIA does this with contributions to the campaigns of political candidates through the Voice for Trees political action committee, by supporting or opposing particular legislation, and by working to influence the activities of regulatory bodies such as OSHA and EPA.

There are almost 8,000 national trade associations in the United States, but only one represents the interests of the tree care industry.

No one knows tree care better than the people who run businesses every day, and TCIA – through its dedicated members – will continue to educate Washington on the unique issues and challenges the industry faces.

How to take a more active role

Please contact TCIA’s Government Affairs, at govaffairs@tcia.org or by calling (603) 314-5380 if you would like learn more about how you can take a more active role in your industry’s government relations efforts.

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