Omnibus, Tax Credits Became Law With Obama’s Signature
Not long after the Senate followed the House in passing the omnibus funding bill and the accompanying tax legislation Dec. 18, President Obama signed both into law.
December 21, 2015Senate Trucking Panel Names Top Staffer
The top trucking policymaker in the Senate, John Thune (R-S.D.), announced his pick to lead the panel as staff director in 2016.
December 21, 2015Congress Imposes Hurdles for Restoring HOS Restart
An expansive fiscal 2016 funding bill that avoids a shutdown of the federal government offered a significant victory for the trucking industry by extending the suspension of the hours-of-service restart rule, but it did not include language to allow twin 33-foot trailers nationwide.
December 21, 2015ATA Says it Expects to File Court Brief in Support of Electronic Log Mandate
American Trucking Associations said late last week it expects to file a court brief in support of the electronic logging mandate, after a legal challenge from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
December 21, 2015Congress Passes Omnibus, Extends HOS Restart Review
A review of an hours-of-service restart rule will take longer to complete under guidelines Congress approved in an expansive fiscal 2016 funding bill Dec. 18.
December 18, 2015Senate Joins House in Passing Tax Extenders
The long-awaited natural-gas tax credits legislation just needed President Obama’s expected approval to be made retroactive for all of 2015 and extended through 2016 after the bill was passed by the House on Dec. 17 and the Senate on Dec. 18.
December 18, 2015James Bass Chosen as Texas DOT Leader
The Texas Transportation Commission selected James Bass to be the executive director of the state’s Department of Transportation, effective Jan. 1. Bass has been the agency’s chief financial officer since 2005.
December 18, 2015ATA Says It Expects to File Court Brief in Support of Electronic Log Mandate
American Trucking Associations said it expects to file a court brief in support of the electronic logging mandate, after a legal challenge from the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
December 18, 2015Vigillo CEO: ‘If Everything Goes Right On Time,’ Expect New Public CSA System in 2019
Vigillo CEO Steven Bryan said federal trucking regulators are likely to unveil a new safety performance scoring system for carriers by 2019.
December 17, 2015Congress Passes Omnibus That Adds Requirements to HOS Restart Study
Congress has passed a fiscal 2016 funding bill that would direct federal trucking regulators to expand a review of a suspended hours-of-service restart rule for motor carriers before that rule may be reinstated.
December 17, 2015