Posts by Trisha Baker
CA Governor Announces Stay at Home Order
CA Governor Announces Stay at Home Order UPDATE: Last night, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a stay at home order throughout the state of California except for essential needs as part of the states COVID19 response. “The California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health is ordering all individuals living…
Read MoreUpdated List of States Approved for SBA Disaster Relief
Updated List of States Approved for SBA Disaster Relief UPDATE: States approved for U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans to date are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,…
Read MoreNHTSA Issues NPRM for Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems
NHTSA Issues NPRM for Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) on occupant protection for automated driving systems. Per NHTSA, the proposal aims “to modernize numerous Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and clarify ambiguities in current occupant protection standards for vehicles…
Read MoreASA Signs onto Letter to NGA
ASA Signs onto Letter to NGA The Automotive Service Association, joined other automotive service providers and suppliers, in signing onto a letter addressed to Bill McBride, Executive Director of the National Governors Association, stressing the impact of COVID19 on small businesses. The letter urges Mr. McBride to “urge your members to take immediate action to…
Read MoreASA Signs on to COVID-19 Disaster Relief Coalition Letter
ASA Signs on to COVID-19 Disaster Relief Coalition Letter On Friday, the Automotive Service Association signed on to a letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) requesting COVID-19 disaster relief to small businesses and their employees where the core functions of the business cannot…
Read MoreU.S. Senator Introduces New Privacy Legislation
U.S. Senator Introduces New Privacy Legislation U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced a new data privacy bill. The bill, similar to the staff discussion draft introduced by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) last year, creates a national privacy standard that would preempt state laws, unlike privacy legislation introduced by Democrat U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA).…
Read MoreU.S. DOL Publishes Final Rule on IRAPs
U.S. DOL Publishes Final Rule on IRAPs The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule “that will help expand apprenticeships in the United States by establishing a system for advancing the development of high quality, Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). In a press release the DOL states that, “this new rule offers employers, community…
Read MoreU.S. House Committee on Financial Services holds Auto Insurance Hearing
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services holds Auto Insurance Hearing The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, “Drivers of Discrimination: An Examination of Unfair Premiums, Practices, and Policies in the Auto Insurance Industry.” The purpose of the hearing was to consider two pieces of legislation that would remove non-driving related factors…
Read MoreASA and U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition Comments on AV Draft
ASA and U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition Comments on AV Draft The Automotive Service Association (ASA), as a member of the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition, submitted comments to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee urging lawmakers to consider adding a vehicle data access portion to the draft autonomous…
Read MoreNHTSA Extends Comment Period for ADAS Research
NHTSA Extends Comment Period for ADAS Research The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is extending the comment period on the Advanced Driver Assisted Systems (ADAS) Draft Research Test Procedures Request for Comment (RFQ) to March 6, 2020. The RFQ was published on November 21, 2019 and was intended to be closed for comment on January…
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