Trucking Applauds Passage of Lawsuit Abuse Reform Bill in Texas Senate
Industry says HB 19 restores balance and fairness to a civil justice system in dire need of reform
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ARLINGTON, Va., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, by a unanimous and bipartisan vote of 31-0, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 19 a comprehensive reform bill to reduce frivolous and abusive lawsuits targeting commercial motor vehicles. The bill s passage earned widespread praise from the trucking industry and a broad coalition of supporters from every corner of the Texas economy, who say reforms like HB 19 are needed to prevent a growing trend of lawsuit abuse that has sent insurance levels skyrocketing to unsustainable levels, putting enormous strain on the supply chain.
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American Trucking Associations Board, CEO Chris Spear Agree to Contract Extension
Spear s First Five Years Elevates ATA, Provides Vision for the Future
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, the American Trucking Associations announced that the federation s Board of Directors has voted to renew the contract for association president and CEO Chris Spear for an additional five-year term.
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear signs a five-year contract extension with the association as ATA
Chair Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president and CEO of Garner Transportation Group, looks on.
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear addresses the association s Board of Directors May 18, during the 2021 ATA Mid-Year Management Session in San Antonio, Texas.
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Can taxing trucks on miles traveled work?
AskWaves looks at possible federal vehicle-miles-traveled tax and the outlook for rolling it out VMT fee on trucks faces strong industry pushback. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
A user fee to raise money for roads and bridges that is based on the number of miles a truck travels is popular among policymakers but does not sit well with industry lobbyists.
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Unlike taxes on gasoline or diesel, a fee based on vehicle miles traveled (VMT) “gets much closer to capturing the externalities and to approximating the road maintenance cost of each driver,” according to the Tax Foundation, an independent tax organization that has opposed increasing traditional taxes, such as fuel taxes.