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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. Our Washington, D.C., office – located just steps away from the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives office buildings – is ASA members’ link to the legislative and regulatory issues that are most relevant to automotive repair businesses.
ASA monitors issues at the state and federal level, identifying legislation and regulations most important to members. ASA’s D.C. office serves as an advocate on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies on behalf of independent repairers. ASA provides information and grassroots opportunities through its legislative website, TakingTheHill.org, and various association publications. ASA’s goal is to advance the plight of independent automotive repairers, protecting our members from legislation and regulations that may harm their businesses, and advancing those policies that make our members’ businesses stronger.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) held a background briefing regarding a final rule that allows employers to offer bonuses or other incentive-based pay to employees whose hours vary from week to week. Per the DOL, the final rule clarifies that payments in addition to the fixed salary are compatible…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs convened a remote hearing today entitled “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress.” In his opening statement U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin stated that the Department has “worked closely with the[U.S.] Small Business Administration [SBA] on the Paycheck…
Read MoreThe U.S. Small Business Administration is working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Treasury on the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP was established under H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA and…
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The Utah State House and State Senate both unanimously approved HB 1003. It now awaits Governor Spencer Cox’s (R) signature for final passage. If Governor Cox signs HB 1003 into law, fewer vehicles will be exempt from emissions inspections. Currently, vehicles that weigh less than 14,001 pounds are exempt. Under…
Read MoreThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved changes to its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation that will delay its implementation until 2030. Under ACF, the state must ensure that electric vehicles (EV) comprise all new vehicle purchases for state-owned heavy-duty vehicle fleets. This rule was originally slated to go…
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