The Auto Care Association announced that its Legislative Summit will take place Sept. 18-19 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in conjunction with 2019 Auto Care Association Fall Leadership Days. Leadership Days is a three-day event for the association’s top volunteers and engaged members to discuss industry issues and drive association initiatives. With […]
ASA Calls for Opposition to Missouri Anti-Vehicle Safety Inspection Legislation
Association opposes Missouri House Bill 1444 According to the Automotive Service Association (ASA) on February 7, the Missouri House Transportation Committee held a hearing to address House Bill (HB) 1444 that would repeal Missouri’s vehicle safety inspection program. ASA opposes HB 1444 and encourages all interested parties in Missouri to visit the alerts section of […]
Maine Safety Inspection Bill Dies in Committee
State to Maintain Annual Inspection Requirement Maine House Bill (HB) 167, introduced by State Rep. Richard Cebra, R-68, would have required all state-registered vehicles to undergo a biannual safety inspection. Maine currently requires an annual safety inspection. The bill failed in committee at the end of January. Robert L. Redding Jr., ASA’s Washington, D.C., representative, […]
Pennsylvania House Bill 1614 Weakens Vehicle Emissions Inspections and Maintenance Program
ASA Asks Repairers to Send Letters in Opposition to House Bill 1614 Pennsylvania House Bill 1614, introduced by state Rep. Jaret Gibbons, D-10, seeks to eliminate emissions inspections for certain vehicles. The bill, which is currently before the House Committee on Transportation, includes the following provisions: Vehicles never before registered in the state will be […]