Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Minnesota Trucking Association Blasts Proposed Warehousing Tax
The Minnesota Trucking Association criticized a legislative proposal to put a tax on warehousing services in the state, saying it would harm the state鈥檚 economy and kill jobs.
May 16, 2013Senate Sets Hearing on Foxx Nomination as DOT Secretary
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing next week to consider the nomination of Anthony Foxx to become the next Transportation Secretary.
May 16, 2013Consumer Price Index Declines in April
The consumer price index fell 0.4% in April, the biggest downturn in more than four years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 16, 2013TWIC Biometric Reader Test Failed, GAO Says
The Transportation Security Administration鈥檚 $23 million pilot test of Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric card readers at 17 sites failed to prove that the technology actually works as intended, according to a new government report.
May 14, 2013Judge Rules Against Toll Plan on Virginia Tunnels
A Virginia judge has ruled unconstitutional the state鈥檚 plan to begin tolling in February on two existing tunnels between Norfolk and Portsmouth to pay for construction of a third.
May 14, 2013Maine Lawmakers Agree to Allow Speed-Limit Hike to 75 MPH
Maine鈥檚 Legislature has passed a bill that would authorize the state鈥檚 Transportation Department to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on any highway 鈥 higher than the 65 mph maximum limit in most of the state 鈥 as long as the department concludes that it is a safe speed.
May 14, 2013FMCSA to Halt Reporting Rule for Trucks, Trailer Inspections That Find No Defect
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will propose a regulation later this year that would absolve truck drivers of their duty to file reports about truck and trailer inspections that do not find any equipment defects, a federal official said.
May 14, 2013N.J. Lawmakers Approve Cargo-Theft Legislation
The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation cracking down on cargo theft, according to a bill co-sponsor Assemblyman Dave Rible (R).
May 14, 2013Appeals Court Transfers Jurisdiction on 鈥楥onflict Minerals鈥 Case to Lower Court
A federal appeals court has ruled that a legal challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission鈥檚 鈥渃onflict minerals鈥 reporting rule must first be adjudicated in a civil federal district court.
May 14, 2013Proposal Would Require Same-Day Reports of Drivers鈥 Medical Results to Government
Medical professionals would be required to report the results of physical examinations of commercial drivers to the federal government on the same day as the exam under a regulation proposed last week.
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