Advance CTE and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage last week of H.R. 5587, the “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act.” According to the associations, this legislation would reauthorize and make important updates to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]
Career and Technical Education Associations Urge Congress to Reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Act
The Perkins Act provides important funding for career and technical education programs including collision repair technology. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and Advance CTE released a joint statement urging Congress to act on the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins) in the final months of […]
Global Automakers Opposes California ‘Tesla’ Legislation
Vehicle manufacturers’ association has sent a letter concerning a legislative proposal that would change California’s Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate. The Association of Global Automakers sent a letter to California legislative leadership in opposition to a last minute proposal that it says would: require that at least 15 percent of all new vehicles sold in California […]
NY Governor Signs Collision Repair Shop Choice Law Amendments
Bill requires insurers to include disclosure on estimates provided to consumers that they have a right to choose a collision repair facility. On June 21, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly Bill 7738 (AB7738) that amends Section 2610 of the New York State Insurance Law to require insurance companies to disclose a consumer’s right to […]
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Rental Car Unfair Claims Practices Legislation
Legislation sought to make it an unfair claim practice for an insurer to refuse to compensate a claimant for the loss of use of a damaged rental vehicle. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo on Wednesday, July 13 vetoed legislation that sought to requires insurers to provide owners of damaged rental vehicles with loss of use […]
Michigan Governor Vetoes House Bill 4344 Due to Collision Repair Parts Restrictions
Governor Rick Snyder vetoed legislation that updates the state’s Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act. Objects to consumer consent provisions on uncertified non-OEM collision repair parts. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder yesterday vetoed House Bill 4344 (HB4344) that revised the state’s Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (MVRSA). In a letter to the legislature outlining the […]
ASA Michigan Testifies in Support of Legislation Reversing Sales Tax on Core Charges
ASA Michigan is working to reverse a decades old regulation that has caused numerous challenges over the years when returning or exchanging cores. Michigan Public Act 167 of 1933 requires a repair facility or customer to pay sales tax on the parts core regardless of whether the core is kept, returned for refund or exchanged […]
MEMA Urges Michigan Governor to Veto House Bill 4344
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is working to convince Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to veto House Bill 4344 that revises the state’s licensing laws. The bill includes a provision to restricting the use of non-OEM collision repair parts. The bill, amended and approved by a vote of 86-23 in the House of Representative […]
Amended Michigan House Bill Restricting Non-OEM Parts Usage Passes Legislature
Bill requires aftermarket collision repair parts to be certified for up to the vehicle’s first five years unless customer consents in writing to uncertified parts. The Michigan Senate yesterday approved a revised House Bill 4344 (HB 4344) that proposes an extensive update of the state’s Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act. The bill, amended and […]
Rhode Island Telematics Bill Opposed by ASA Stalls in Committee
Association believes bill wouldn’t improve repair industry access as industry information needs already satisfied. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that on May 24, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 2055. The legislation attempts to regulate the generation, collection, analysis, dissemination and sharing of connected-car vehicle data. ASA opposes […]
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