Replacement Crash Parts
U.S. Small Business Administrator Updates Congress on SBA Activity in Committee Testimony
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, a former Republican U.S. Senator from Georgia, testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee last week to provide updates and answer questions regarding the SBA’s activities. Administrator Loeffler touted how the agency has increased its loan disbursement rate by 20…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: May 21, 2025
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 Select Month…
Read MoreU.S. and China Agree to Lower Certain Reciprocal Tariffs – Auto Tariffs Remain Unchanged
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The governments of the United States and China released a joint statement outlining actions that the parties agreed to take and implement by May 14, 2025. The U.S. government agreed to lower, to 10 percent, the tariff on most Chinese imports that the U.S. government initiated on…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: April 4, 2025
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 Select Month…
Read MoreUnderstanding the New Tariffs and their Potential Impact on Auto Repairers
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation On the same day he took the oath of office, President Trump signed a package of Executive Orders, which he collectively named “America First Trade Policy,” These orders instructed federal agencies to examine the causes for the United States’ trade deficit, other countries’ compliance with trade agreements,…
Read MoreMichigan Legislature Considering Bills that could Impact Auto Repairers
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Lawmakers in Michigan’s state legislature are considering bills that could impact the operations of automotive repairers in the state. Two of those bills are described below: Senate Bill (SB) 25 passed 37-0 in the state senate. Currently, repair shops with multiple facilities must register the facilities under…
Read MoreHawaii Says Aloha to New Bills that could Impact Auto Repairers
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Lawmakers in the Hawaii State Legislature have advanced two bills that could impact automotive repair businesses. Senate Bill (SB) 327 passed in an amended version in a House committee on a 6-0 vote. ASA is concerned that the amended version could exclude many repair businesses from benefiting…
Read MoreTwo Bills – One Blocked and the other Passed – in Utah with Implications for Auto Repairers
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 requested by…
Read MoreBills Introduced in Rhode Island could Impact Repairers Directly
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 industry and…
Read More11 Bills in MA Legislature with Direct Implications for Auto Repairers Under Consideration
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 which three…
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