U.S. Senate Overwhelmingly Passes S.1260
Vehicle supplier industry applauds bipartisan support of The Endless Frontier Act, major national competitiveness legislation.

CA Assembly Supports Vehicle Safety Inspection Legislation
AB 471 focuses on the protection of consumers and Current Bureau of Automotive Repair programs.

New York To Install 150 EV Fast Chargers In 2021
The new EVolve NY charging hubs will offer a total of 19 chargers at the five Mirabito sites.

Associations Advocate For Small Businesses Amid COVID-19
TIA, ASA join other automotive associations in requesting disaster relief for small businesses.

Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Bill Headed To WV House
ASA is urging WV repairers to contact legislators in opposition of the bill.
California Becomes The First State To Regulate Environmental Impact Of Ridesharing Companies
Local governments and environmental groups have hailed the signing of SB 1014 as cities grapple with growing impacts of Uber and Lyft.

Auto Care Association Applauds Congress For Passing Bipartisan Vocational Training And Education Bill
The bill reauthorizes the “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act” and allocates $1.2 billion in state grants to fund vocational training at most schooling levels.

Arizona Governor Vetoes Legislation Requiring Additional Regulatory Sales Tax Collection
Senate Bill 1091 would have impacted sales tax collection and distribution of Arizona businesses by implementing a real-time remittance of transaction privilege tax.

Missouri Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Ready For House Consideration
The bill is now eligible for consideration by the entire Missouri House of Representatives.

Auto Care Association Warns Trump Administration Of Adverse Impact Of Tariffs On Goods From China
Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, issued a statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement to levy tariffs on goods imported from China.

Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Stalled By Senate Democrats
The legislation, which establishes a regulatory framework for fully autonomous vehicles operating on American roads, contains an amendment sponsored by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and supported by the Auto Care Association that would create a federal advisory committee to provide recommendations to Congress on consumer control of vehicle data.

Anti-Safety Inspection Legislation Introduced In West Virginia, New Hampshire
The two introduced bills are the latest in a recent series of legislation designed to dismantle or weaken a state’s safety inspection program, says ASA.
