State Laws Newsletter, September 18, 2015
Written and edited by Robert C. Pitcher, American Trucking Associations Check Your VINs for KY – Kentucky is one of the four remaining states that impose a weight-distance tax. In Kentucky’s case, the tax applies only to commercial vehicles weighing 60,000 pounds or more. The state keeps track of vehicles subject to the tax by […]
State Laws Newsletter, September 4, 2015
Written and edited by Robert C. Pitcher, American Trucking Associations MI to End Pay to Play – On June 17, 2015, Governor Snyder of Michigan signed legislation (S.B. 100) that will end the longstanding requirement in that state that taxpayers who want to appeal disputed tax liabilities before the Michigan court of claims must pay […]
Poll: Most Americans back 10-cent gas tax hike
By Keith Laing, The Hill Seventy-one percent of U.S. residents would support a 10-cent increase in the 18.4 cents-per-gallon gas tax that is used to pay for federal transportation projects, according to a new poll released this week. The survey, conducted by the San Jose, Calif.-based Mineta Transportation Institute, comes as lawmakers are facing an […]
2015 Legislative Wrap-Up
The Arizona legislature adjourned at 3:37 a.m. on April 3rd. The fastest legislative session since we landed a person on the moon. Governor Ducey vetoed 20 of the 344 bills that have been sent to his desk and signed 324 bills that will become law. Needless to say it was a whirlwind legislative session. With […]
Legislative Update: Arizona Legislature Passes Budget
After pulling an all-night legislative session, the Arizona House and Senate passed a $9.1 billion budget for State Fiscal Year 2015/2016 on Saturday morning around 8:00 am. Here is a summary of the budget bills as it relates to the HURF Transfers: There will be additional highway/road fund transfers or “sweeps” (money transferred from the […]
ATA President’s Message: Preaching to the Choir
The 2014 election is over and I for one am grateful that Doug Ducey was elected Arizona’s next governor. Doug will be a great governor and great for Arizona. During this past year, I had the opportunity to attend a fundraiser for Doug with special guest Governor Chris Christie (R-New Jersey). Like most fundraising events, […]
2014 ATA Candidate Survey Results
The following is a full list of candidates for 2014 Election. The Primary will be held on August 26th and the General Election is on November 4th. Click on the links to view each candidate’s answers to ATA’s survey. (*Indicates candidate is an incumbent.) Candidate Party District Chamber Noel Campbell Rep 1 House Frank Cuccia […]