NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall

State lawmakers in California are considering several bills of significance to auto repairers in the state, including the bills listed below:

• Assembly Bill (AB) 272 would require that the State Air Resources Board submit its first report on the effectiveness (enforcement, operational downtime, and an estimate of emissions reduced and cost-effectiveness) of its non-gasoline heavy-duty emissions inspection program by December 31, 2026. It was advanced in committee on a 16-0 vote.
• Senate Bill (SB) 511 would make it a crime to modify a vehicle with before-market or aftermarket additions of software to give the vehicle the functionality of an autonomous vehicle.
• AB 987 would forbid repairers from assessing storage fees for days in which the shop was not open for business.