U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-California) have introduced the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019, a measure that would make all new car sales zero-emissions vehicles by 2040.
The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing on Senate Bill (SB) 2055, which attempts to regulate the generation, collection, analysis, dissemination and sharing of connected car vehicle data. Prior to the hearing, the Automotive Service Association (ASA)…
Proposed bill would prohibit double taxation on paint and other materials. Legislation currently being considered by the Connecticut Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding would eliminate the sales and use tax on goods used exclusively in a business process.…
SA President Dan Risley testifies for auto repair industry. On Feb. 2, Dan Risley, president and executive director of the Automotive Service Association testified on behalf of the automotive repair industry. He…
Before the traditional congressional August break, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported a bill for consideration to the House and Senate as a whole that addressed a cost-saving measure for vehicles in the civilian federal fleet.…
Legislation designed to protect consumers and repairers. The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) recent efforts on behalf of one issue of specific interest to automotive repairers in Michigan might soon pay big dividends to ASA members and nonmembers alike in that…
Leaders of the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Mechanical and Collision Divisions spent busy days on Capitol Hill recently as both groups held meetings with members of Congress and staff to discuss issues of ongoing importance to ASA, its affiliates and…
Recently, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing on the Affordable Care Act called “Affordable Care Act Implementation: Examining How to Achieve a Successful Rollout of the Small Business Exchanges.” The hearing witnesses included David Allen,…
Recently, the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing on The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Federal Regulations and Regulatory Reform. Witnesses included the Hon. Howard A. Shelanski, administrator at…
The House Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing recently on the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Federal Regulations and Regulatory Reform. Witnesses included Howard A. Shelanski, administrator of the Office…
