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Help support the ASA Political Action Committee (ASA PAC)!
For more information about the ASA PAC, click here. To become involved in the ASA PAC, start by signing the Permission Form allowing the PAC to solicit funds.
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Oppose Massachusetts Right to Repair Bill
Massachusetts House Bill 296 addresses the availability of service information to independent repair shops. ASA believes this legislation would promote, without a compelling governmental rationale, more government bureaucracy, more regulation, and more litigation.
Click here to contact your state legislators and urge them to oppose this legislation.
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ASA Urges Independent Repairers to Contact Arizona State Legislators
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) published its proposed regulation aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars.
However, the clean car standards proposed also contain warranty provisions that ASA believes will have a long-term negative effect on Arizona independent automotive repairers. To view the text of this bill, click here. (408 KB .pdf document)
To send a letter to Arizona state legislators, click here.
To send a letter to the ADEQ, click here. |
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Allstate Insurance Co. has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in regard to the Texas statute prohibiting insurance companies from owning collision repair shops. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) also has filed a response. Click here to read the full story.
To view the ruling filed Aug. 1, 2007, click here. (2.1 MB .pdf document) |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new proposed Auto Refinishing Regulation. This regulation proposes national emission standards for area sources engaged in paint stripping and various surface coating operations.
To view the proposed rule and fact sheet, click on these links: Propose Rule, Fact Sheet
ASA members have reviewed the proposed auto refinishing regulation. To view comments submitted by ASA to the U.S. EPA, click here. |
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Caroline Holland, legislative assistant, attended the 23rd Annual Clean Air Conference Sept. 25-27, held in Breckenridge, CO. To read her daily reports from the conference, click on the links below.
Tuesday, Sept. 25
Wednesday, Sept. 26
Thursday, Sept. 27
To view the final agenda and powerpoint presentations, please click here and select "Final Agenda." |
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The Low Carbon Economy Act has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. To read the text of the Act, click here . To view other climate related bills pending in the Senate, click on these links: Senate Bill 280,
Senate Bill 309,
Senate Bill 485
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Automotive repair shop licensing legislation has been introduced in the Texas state Senate and House of Representatives. Contact your representatives. |
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Oregon State Senate Bill 523 will prohibit insurers from recommending motor vehicle repair shops unless the insured requested referral. Click here to read the full text of the bill. |
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The Antiturst Modernization Commission (AMC) has released its report on U.S. antitrust laws to the president and the U.S. Congress. Read complete report. |
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Several states have introduced 'Right to Repair' legislation. Legislation is not necessary and promotes government intervention in indepedent repair facilities. Click here to view more information and to send opposition letters to your elected officials. |
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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, has introduced the Insurance Industry Competition Act. This legislation would remove the federal antitrust exemption from the insurance industry. Read the legislation. |
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The U.S. Senate passed The Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2007 by a vote of 94-3. This marks the first time the minimum wage has been increased in 10 years. Click here to view the Senate Bill. Click here to view the House Bill. |
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Missouri Senate Bill 17 would repeal safety inspections for automobiles in the state, allowing substandard vehicles on the road. Click here to send a letter to your elected officials. Click here to read the full text of the bill. |
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection has published a final clean car emission regulation placing stringent requirements
on Pennsylvania automotive dealers as to the sale of low-emission vehicles beginning with model year 2008. Click here to read the regulation. |
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ASA recently hosted a shop licensing forum at the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas. Click here to view the presentations and podcast from the forum. |
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Legislation has been introduced that would provide information to consumers regarding vehicles declared "total loss" by insurance companies. Click here to read a letter sent to Congress regarding the issue. Click here for more information. |
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Allstate Insurance Co. and Sterling Collision Centers Inc. appeal update: To review the brief of Intervenors-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, click here. To review the background of H.B. 1131, click here. |
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The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs continued hearings to discuss controversial legislation that could impact who regulates the insurance industry. Click here for more information.
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