Alaska Ridesharing Bill Becomes Law
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker recently signed legislation making it legal for rideshare services, such as Lyft and Uber, to operate in the state and clarifying state insurance laws for rideshare drivers. ...
Read MoreAlaska Gov. Bill Walker recently signed legislation making it legal for rideshare services, such as Lyft and Uber, to operate in the state and clarifying state insurance laws for rideshare drivers. ...
Read MoreThe sale of electric vehicles (EV) in Georgia will generate $54 million in income and $100 million to the state’s gross domestic product, according to a report conducted by nonprofit consumer group ...
Read MoreU.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and John Thune (R-SD) recently released guidelines for the legislation of autonomous vehicles before the official hearing earlier this week. The...
Read MoreLos Angeles World Airports (LAWA) recently announced American Airlines will invest more than $1.6 billion over the next 15 years in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “This investment will ...
Read MoreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently received an additional $16.5 million from Congress as part of an approved work plan. The work plan was developed when Congress provided additional funding...
Read MoreTexas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) recently signed legislation making texting while driving a primary offense. Under the law, which goes into effect Sept. 1, texting while the vehicle is moving will be a...
Read MoreA proposed Ohio budget amendment would place the burden on repair shops, instead of auto insurers, to notify customers of the use of non-OEM parts in a repair. Most insurers require used parts or n...
Read MoreU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently approved Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)’s application for the Reimbursable Services Program. The program allows airport...
Read MoreApproximately 30.4 million vehicles, more than 65 percent, with recalled Takata airbags have not been repaired, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall b...
Read MoreU.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently reintroduced the Move America Act, which creates a new infrastructure tax credit and expands tax-exempt private activity bonds aimed at help...
Read MoreThe Texas Senate recently voted 27 to 4 to advance Senate Bill 1588, eliminating the state’s vehicle inspection program. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas), would still require s...
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) recently reintroduced the Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act, designed to allocate infrastructure funds to states more fairly. The Highway Trust Fund currently distri...
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently reintroduced the National Interchange/Intersection Safety Construction Program (NIISCP) Act, designed to improve intersections and interchanges. More than half o...
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a motion to explore operating third-party electric-vehicle charging stations in the state. “I believe the future of this emergen...
Read MoreRepresentatives from the National League of Cities, the United States Conference of Mayors and the National Association of Counties, along with Congress members, recently gathered for a briefing and r...
Read MoreFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta told the FAA Drone Advisory Committee that he is unclear what aspects of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) local and state governments ...
Read MoreTexas Senate Bill 1588, intended to dismantle the state’s vehicle inspection program, recently advanced the State Senate by a vote of 27 to 4. The companion bill, HB 3995, received a favorable re...
Read MoreA Louisiana House bill, HB 597, proposes the elimination of the state’s vehicle inspection program, instead, requiring auto owners to pay a $5.25 annual fee to the Office of Motor Vehicles, $4 of wh...
Read MoreGov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) recently signed the Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2017, increasing the state’s electric vehicle (EV) excise tax credit program. “I am proud to sign our Clean Cars Act into ...
Read MoreWyoming Department of Transportation (DOT) Director William T. Panos recently testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Panos spoke at the oversight hearing â...
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