This Week in Congress MEMA Legislative Summit to Focus on Issues Critical to Supplier CommunityAuto-IRA Legislation Introduced in HouseRegistration Closes Today - Beyond the Border Bi-National Town Hall Meeting President Obama Delivers Address on Strengthening US ManufacturingUS-Korea Free Trade Agreement to Take Effect March 15 NHTSA Unveils New ‘10-Year-Old Child’ Crash Test DummyHHS Releases Guidance on Essential Health Benefits BulletinState Issue Update Louisiana Worker Freedom Legislation UpdateFlorida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Utah Driver Distraction Legislation UpdateVermont and Washington Product Stewardship Legislation UpdateAlabama, Florida and New Mexico Economic Development Incentives Legislation UpdateHawaii Vehicle Inspections Legislation UpdateWashington and Wyoming Emissions/Climate Change Legislation UpdateWashington Substance of Concern Legislation UpdateFlorida and Wisconsin Warranties/Service Contracts Legislation UpdateWashington Special Requests Legislation UpdateCalifornia Air Resources Board Proposed Rule
MEMA Legislative Summit to Focus on Issues Critical to Supplier CommunityCongress Passes Payroll Tax Cut Package Republicans to Challenge NLRB’s Ambush Election RuleTransportation Reauthorization Legislation Stalls in Both Chambers NHTSA Releases Proposed Driver Distraction Guidelines for AutomakersEPA Finalizes Air Toxic Emissions Standards for PVC Production FacilitiesFinal EPA Utility MACT Rule May Impact Electricity CostsAftermarket Bill Opposed by MEMA is Withdrawn in OklahomaState Issue UpdateColorado, Tennessee, and Washington Worker Freedom Legislation UpdateConnecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico, South Dakota, and West Virginia Economic Development Incentives Legislation UpdateColorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia Driver Distraction Legislation UpdateArizona, New York, Washington, and Wyoming Emissions/Climate Change Legislation UpdateHawaii and Washington Special Request Legislation UpdateCalifornia Vehicle Inspection Legislation UpdateFlorida Warranties/Service Contracts Legislation UpdateTennessee Product Stewardship Legislation UpdateWashington Substance of Concern Legislation Update
This Week in Congress Tell Congress to Pass the Highway Bills – Suppliers Support H.R. 7 & S. 1813 House Republican Leadership Propose No Offsets for Payroll Tax Cut MEMA Files Comments to Proposed Light-Duty GHG and Fuel Economy Rule MEMA Signs on to OIRA Letter on GHS/HCS RegulationsFederal Agencies Issue the Unified Agenda for RegulationsFMCSA Will Press on with “EOBR 2” RulemakingIndustry Efforts to Reduce Toxic Chemicals Making Progress, says EPAITC Issues Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing RulesTRB Issues Papers on Crash Event Analysis, Improved ‘Time-to-Collision’ Definition, and MoreMEMA Files Testimony in Wisconsin on Battery Legislation Oklahoma Senate Committee to Possibly Consider Aftermarket Disclosure LegislationState Issue UpdateIndiana Worker Freedom Legislation UpdateAlabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin Driver Distraction Legislation UpdateFlorida, New Mexico, South Dakota Economic Development Incentives Legislation Update Indiana Disposal Requirements Legislation UpdateKentucky Warranties/ Service Contracts Legislation UpdateWashington Special Request Legislation UpdateUtah Substance of Concern Legislation UpdateVermont Product Stewardship Legislation Update
Senate Takes up Surface Transportation Bill, House to Follow SoonMEMA Comments on EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011House Committee Holds Hearing on Unions, Political ContributionsHouse Republicans File Supreme Court Brief in Health Care CaseFMCSA Announces New Director of Government AffairsRequest for Information (RFI) Regarding Commercial Readiness of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies MEMA Comments on Vehicle Safety Inspection and Aftermarket Safety LegislationState Issue UpdateTennessee and Maryland Worker Freedom Legislation UpdateNew York and Utah Vehicle Inspections Legislation UpdateAlabama, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia Driver Distraction Legislation UpdateAlabama, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and West Virginia Economic Development Incentives Legislation UpdateHawaii, Oregon and West Virginia Emissions/Climate Change Legislation UpdateFlorida and Kentucky Warranties/Service Contracts Legislation UpdateNew York, Washington and Wisconsin Substances of Concern Legislation UpdateCalifornia Air Resources Board Departmental Discussion: Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
