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House bill would increase highway funding, grants for roads
With an increase $1.1 billion over this fiscal year to $46.35 billion starting October 1, 2019, the highway funding bill would also reduce funding elsewhere.
July 1, 2019
Business
AGC CEO: Failure to enact House immigration bill hurts construction industry
Failure to enact the House immigration bill will remove tens of thousands of men and women from the domestic construction workforce says AGC CEO. Details here.
June 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
Bipartisan panel sees short window of opportunity for infrastructure bill
Panelists are cautiously optimistic that an infrastructure bill could pass this year but will take some courage from political leaders. More on Equipment World.
February 13, 2019
Dealers
Dealer trade groups helping members understand tax overhaul
In the wake of rewritten tax code, Equipment Dealers Association and Associated Equipment Distributors are providing members with resources to help them learn about upcoming tax changes. Kim Rominger, CEO and president of EDA, Brian McGuire, president and CEO of AED, and others are also voicing appreciation for dealers who contacted their Congressional representatives. The EDA […]
December 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
S.C. hybrid, electric vehicle owners to pay new fees in 2018
South Carolina owners of hybrid and electric vehicles will soon start paying a new fee, as property tax notices begin going out in January reflecting the new charges, according to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Hybrid vehicle owners will pay $60 every other year, and electric car owners will pay $120 every other year. […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
S. Carolina DOT slates 10 bridges for replacement
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has slated 10 substandard bridges on state roads in Pickens County to be replaced, thanks to the roads legislation adopted by the Legislature this year, Greenville Online reports. The new legislation will generate $950 million over the next 10 years to replace 400 deficient bridges statewide and will allow the agency […]
July 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Senate passes bill to block EPA’s controversial clean water rule
The U.S. Senate has voted to block the implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States rule, according to The Hill. However, the vote doesn’t mean those in the construction and aggregates industries who opposed the rule can rest easily quite yet. The bill was blocked with a Congressional Review Act resolution, which passed 53-44. […]
November 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Senate bill would give natural gas trucks a weight exemption
The Senate this week introduced its version of a bill to cut natural gas-powered trucks a break, as it would give them an exemption to federal truck weight standards as a means to mitigate the weight of nat gas tanks and to prevent natural gas adopters from being at a competitive disadvantage. The bill (S.2721), introduced by […]
August 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Senate passes highway bill, vote sent back to house
The Senate has voted to pass a bill that would keep money flowing into the Highway Trust Fund for at least a few more months. The bill was in response to one that the House passed earlier in July. There were key legislation changes to the bill passed by the Senate which means a vote […]
July 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
House approves $11 billion trust fund patch
The House has passed a $11 billion plan to pay the federal government’s share of road and bridge repairs for the next 10 months. With time –and money – running out, the House recognizes that immediate action is needed. It voted 367-55 to pass the measure. The Senate is also expected to pass the bill […]
July 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
10 States in dire need of Highway Trust Fund
The end of the federal Highway Trust Fund appeared imminent until recently and transportation officials from throughout the United States were panicking. Congress hadn’t been close on a new funding plan until Thursday afternoon when the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a $10.5 billion, eight-month transportation funding bill. However, several critical highway, bridge and […]
July 11, 2014
Business
Senate committee approves bill to bypass Obama, clear the way for Keystone XL pipeline construction
A bill that would temporarily bypass President Barack Obama and approve construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline passed a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday receiving bipartisan support. The Energy and Natural Resources committee voted 12-10 Wednesday to approve the bill. All Republicans in the committee supported the bill and were joined by Democrats Joe Manchin of […]
June 19, 2014
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