U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

by Joani September 16, 2022

Agriculture, Arizona, California, Colorado, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Hawaii, Industrial, Industry News, Nevada, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment, Utah, Wyoming

U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

Gay Gordon-Byrne, executive director of The Repair Association, and Ken Taylor, president of Ohio Machinery Co., sparred at an Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development subcommittee hearing over whether Congress should limit what restrictions companies are allowed to place on ...

by Joani August 23, 2022

Agriculture, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Industrial, Industry News, Nevada, Outdoor Power Equipment, Uncategorized

FTC Safeguards Rule on Financing Could Apply to Equipment Dealers

Safeguarding consumer financial information provided during a transaction is a critical compliance requirement for dealerships. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Safeguards Rule for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) containing a series of extensive and complicated new cybersecurity requirements ...

by Joani August 9, 2022

Agriculture, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Industry News, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

Solex Co-owner David Fountain passes away

David Fountain passed away July 31 at the UCD Medical Center after a short struggle with a rare skin cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Lauri; daughter Carrie, son Chad and daughter Nicole; ...

by Lucas August 2, 2022

California

California Accelerates Climate Change Measures to Achieve Goals

Spurred by a worsening drought, extreme heat, and wildfires raging on the West Coast, California Governor, Gavin Newsom, established new goals to accelerate the state’s timeline of reaching its 2030 and 2045 carbon neutral targets. In a letter to Laine ...

by Lucas July 14, 2022

Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

FWEDA States Receive $300M in Federal Funds for Airports, CO Gets Largest Award at $63.2 Million

The federal government’s Infrastructure Law granted states $5 billion to provide competitive grants for airport terminal development projects, fueling new construction that addresses aging infrastructure in airports across the country. The first $1 billion in funds will go to more than ...

by Lucas July 6, 2022

California

SCOTUS Denies CTA Petition: CA Independent Truckers Prohibited

The U.S. Supreme Court denied the California Trucking Association's (CTA) petition to review AB 5, California's controversial law that redefines independent contractors. Absent intervention, it lifts an injunction and trucking companies are no longer exempt from the law. It likely ends ...

by Lucas June 30, 2022

Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

NAEDA Announces New Director of Government Affairs

The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kipp McGuire as Director of Government Affairs. Kipp comes from the consulting world, where he was an advisor to the U.S. Navy’s Commander of Pacific Fleet ...

by Lucas June 22, 2022

Agriculture, California, Rental Equipment

CAL/OSHA Rejects Modern Rules for Autonomous Equipment

*Editor's note: This article appears in the June 23, 2022 edition of Farm Equipment Magazine. California’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB) delivered a blow to advancing autonomous equipment in the state. The board voted 4-3 at its June 16 ...

by Lucas June 21, 2022

California

California Coalition to Reform PAGA Continues Amid SCOTUS Ruling

Marking a significant win for Californian businesses, the Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises vs. Moriana will allow employers to enforce arbitration agreements when dealing with claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). "The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a ...

by Lucas June 21, 2022

Agriculture, California, Energy and Fuel, Industrial, Rental Equipment

EMA Sues CARB Over Rules that Force Emissions Mandates by 2024

Citing the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new heavy-duty engine regulation that fails to provide manufacturers with the legally-required minimum four years of lead time to comply with state mandates, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) filed a lawsuit ...

U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

FTC Safeguards Rule on Financing Could Apply to Equipment Dealers

Solex Co-owner David Fountain passes away

California Accelerates Climate Change Measures to Achieve Goals

FWEDA States Receive $300M in Federal Funds for Airports, CO Gets Largest Award at $63.2 Million

SCOTUS Denies CTA Petition: CA Independent Truckers Prohibited

NAEDA Announces New Director of Government Affairs

CAL/OSHA Rejects Modern Rules for Autonomous Equipment

California Coalition to Reform PAGA Continues Amid SCOTUS Ruling

EMA Sues CARB Over Rules that Force Emissions Mandates by 2024

Dealer News

U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

21st Century Earns Grant for Mobile Learning Lab

FTC Safeguards Rule on Financing Could Apply to Equipment Dealers

Solex Co-owner David Fountain passes away

Colorado Analyzes the Labor Shortages & How Employers Can Adapt