Legislative Updates
Senate Holds AV Hearing, Congress Passes Fiscal 2018 CR
September 18, 2017
On Sept. 13, 2017, Col. Scott Hernandez of the Colorado State Patrol testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee...
Congress Approves Short Term Spending Bill
August 10, 2017
Earlier today, the House and Senate voted in favor of a short-term continuing resolution (CR) funding the government until next Friday, May 5..
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal 2018 Funding Bill
August 3, 2017
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved their fiscal 2018 transportation appropriations measure.
House Holds Hearings on Fiscal 2018 Funding and FAST Act Implementation
July 19, 2017
On July 17, 2017, the House Transportation Appropriations Committee held a hearing to consider their draft appropriations bill (specific details below) for the coming fiscal year.
Congress Passes Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Bill
May 4, 2017
This afternoon, Congress passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that funds the government for the remainder of fiscal 2017, through the end of September.
CVSA Testifies Before Senate Commerce on Truck Safety
March 15, 2017
On March 14, 2017, CVSA Vice President Capt. Christopher Turner of the Kansas Highway Patrol testified before the Senate Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, on “Continuing to Improve Truck Safety on Our Nation’s Highways.”
Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriations Bill Finally Clears the Senate
December 27, 2016
Utility Vehicle Service Driver Exemption As a follow-up to our January 23 News Update, we want to point out that the appropriations bill exemption specifies only that federal MCSAP dollars are not to be used through the end of the 2004 fiscal year to enforce the new hours of service rules with respect to utility vehicle service drivers. It does not actually change the regulation.
Reauthorization Bill Passes Senate
December 27, 2016
By a vote of 76-21, the Senate has passed a $318 billion Surface Transportation bill that includes reauthorization of highway and motor carrier safety programs.
New Entrant Funding is 100%
December 27, 2016
The latest reauthorization extension bill that passed the Congress on Friday, February 27 contained a technical amendment that assures 100% funding for states to implement the New Entrant Program.
More Groups Seek Hours-of-Service Exemption
December 27, 2016
As the House of Representatives draws closer to finalizing its version of Reauthorization, efforts to seek exemptions from the new hours of service rules have now gone beyond just the utility industry (see our CVSA Call to Action of Feb. 2, 2004).