Senate Bill 1093 that continues efforts to reduce the state’s commercial property tax assessment ratio to 15% over the next five years passed the Senate last month with bipartisan support and is headed to a vote of the House. It ...
Read MoreFriend of FWEDA Cal West’s Widow Donates Staben Sculptures to Support Association
Far West Equipment Dealers Association past president and long-time supporter Cal West passed away on April 29, 2021, and among the items he left behind were two Frank Staben tractor sculptures auctioned during FWEDA’s annual conferences. Cal’s wife, Jennifer Goble, ...
Read MoreAEM Launches Resource Page for $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
As the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is implemented, state and local governments, workers, and industry leaders will rely on the Biden Administration for guidance involving the programs and funding in the historically large act. To aid the industry, ...
Read MoreArizona Bill Seeks to Protect Businesses From Unfair Lawsuits
The Arizona Senate has passed legislation to the House of Representatives that aims to decrease litigation costs and improve the state’s civil justice system. SB 1092, sponsored by Sen. Vince Leach, intends to place limitations on product liability lawsuits directed at ...
Read MoreArizona Sales Tax Exemption on Used, Rental, Leased, Off-Highway Ag Equipment Advances
PHOENIX — Far West Equipment Dealers Association President and CEO Joani Woelfel, and Tim Robinson, Agricultural Manager for Empire Caterpillar and owner of Iron City Polaris, testified Feb. 2 at the Arizona State Capitol to advance House Bill 2400 and ...
Read MoreFarmer Sentiments Decrease With Concerns Over Rising Costs and Supply Chain
According to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmers’ attitudes lowered in January as the barometer decreased 6 points. This marks the second lowest it has dropped since July 2020. The decrease is mainly caused by poorer perceptions of current ...
Read MoreCDC & OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance
The Supreme Court ruling on 1/13/2022 does not end vaccine mandates, it changes how they will be regulated and enforced. The following days will offer additional information regarding best practices, but in its current state any company mandates will be ...
Read MoreSupreme Court Blocks Vaccine and Testing Mandate for Businesses with +100 Employees
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses with over 100 employees. This mandate would have impacted approximately 84 million workers. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, did allow the mandate for ...
Read MoreEDA Board Votes With Three Regional Association Boards to Merge, Five Regional Associations Oppose
The joint boards of the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA), the Midwest-South Eastern Equipment Dealers Association (MSEDA), the United Equipment Dealers Association (UEDA) and the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) voted to move forward with a proposal to merge the four ...
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Challenges to Vaccine/Testing ETS & CDC Updates Isolation Guidance
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Vaccine/Testing ETS The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on January 7, 2022, regarding the ongoing legal challenges to OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating companies with 100 or more employees require vaccinations ...
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