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State Lawmakers in California Consider Bills of Significance to Auto Repairers
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components 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…
Read MoreTwo Bills – One Blocked and the other Passed – in Utah with Implications for Auto Repairers
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Utah’s State Legislature approved one bill and blocked another of relevance to automotive repairers. House Bill (HB) 522 failed to pass. It would have required non-OEM parts to be “substantially equivalent in quality and function to OEM aftermarket crash parts” if the non-OEM part is…
Read MoreTexas Legislature Considering Bills that could Impact Auto Repairers
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Lawmakers in the Texas State Legislature, which only convenes for 150 days every two years, are considering several bills that could impact automotive repairers. Senate Bill (SB) 1, the state’s budget legislation, instructs state agencies to use the most cost effective means available to maintain…
Read MoreBills Introduced in Rhode Island could Impact Repairers Directly
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components A number of bills introduced in Rhode Island’s state legislature would directly impact independent auto repairers. S. 877/ H. 5572 would define “fair market value” to include a valuation that’s publicly available or accessible via electronic or print by consumer commonly used by the automotive…
Read More11 Bills in MA Legislature with Direct Implications for Auto Repairers Under Consideration
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components At least ten bills introduced this year in the Massachusetts Legislature would have direct implications for auto repairers. Senate Bill (SB) 797 would set a $55/hour minimum labor rate for auto body repairs. It would also create an auto body labor rate advisory board, on…
Read MorePresident Trump Places 25 Percent Tariff on Auto and Certain Auto Part Imports
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will impose a 25 percent tariff on automobile and certain automobile-parts imports. The tariff will be assessed on top of all other pre-existing import tariffs. The president argues that such measures are needed to strengthen the United…
Read MoreTexas Bill would Significantly Increase Access to all Vehicle Data
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Texas State Representative Pat Curry (R-56th District) introduced HB 4555, which stipulates that a “manufacturer shall provide to each owner of a motor vehicle manufactured by the manufacturer access to vehicle-generated data generated by the owner’s vehicle without restriction, limitation, fee, license, or requiring use of a…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: March 10, 2025
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives…
Read MoreFederal Agency Says Congress Can’t Overturn California Vehicle Emissions Rules
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The Government Accountability Office (GAO) – an independent federal agency that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services to the U.S. Congress – released a report revealing its opinion that Congress does not have the authority under the Congressional Review Act to overturn California’s more stringent…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Committee Advances Bill Mandating AM Radio in Vehicles
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The United States Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee voted unanimously to advance S. 315, also known as the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The bill, a product of bipartisan collaboration, was sponsored by Senato Ed Markey (D-MA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). It…
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