2023 Legislative Session: Tuesday Trucker Call

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To better communicate our efforts in the upcoming 2023 legislative session, we will be hosting “Tuesday Trucker Call” on weekly basis. This call will be a virtual meeting held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. to discuss that week’s legislative agenda as it relates to the transportation industry. We will update you all on proposed bills,…

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Highway Use Tax

This past week we hosted two webinars on the Highway Use Tax set to go into effect on January 1, 2023. We spoke with our Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts members. We had solid participation; over 200 of you logged on to hear the HUT update. We sincerely thank you for jumping on the call.…

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General Assembly Committee Leadership for 2023 Legislative Session

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Committee Leadership for the 2023 Legislative Session has been announced. A few legislative committees important to the transportation sector will start this coming year with new and returning leadership. Below please see an outline of committee assignments that have direct oversight of the transportation industry: Transportation Rep. Roland Lemar – Chair (Returning) Sen. Christine Cohen…

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Highway Use Tax – Virtual Meeting Dec. 19

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On Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at 1 p.m., MTAC will be hosting a virtual meeting on the Connecticut Highway Use Tax. We will review the new law Public Act No. 21-177 – “An Act Concerning a Highway Use Fee”, the guidance provided by Connecticut’s Department of Revenue Service and MTAC’s ongoing efforts. Click here to…

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ATRI call for carriers and drivers to participate in predatory towing survey

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From ATRI. The American Transportation Research Institute today issued a call for motor carriers and drivers to participate in a new ATRI data collection on the impact of predatory towing in the trucking industry. Predatory towing is any incident in which a tow truck operator egregiously overcharges, illegally seizes, damages by use of improper equipment,…

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