COVID-19

From Landline Magazine. A temporary exemption regarding the expiration of certain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials has been granted, the Transportation Security Administration has announced. TSA’s notice of temporary exemption is set to publish in the Federal Register on Wednesday, April 15. TWIC cards that expired on or after March 1 will be extended for 180…

From Transport Topics. The U.S. gross domestic product will decline by more than 20% on an annualized basis in the second quarter as a result of the coronavirus and the economic shutdown, American Trucking Associations’ chief economist forecasts. “We will never have experienced — since they began making quarterly GDP numbers — the number that…

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has compiled a list of responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding actions State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLA) or commercial driver’s license holders may take during the public health emergency related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) that are permissible under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). This guidance…

From Transport Topics. American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear is among the prominent business executives tapped by President Donald Trump to help revive the economy as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of easing in some parts of the country. “They’re going to give us some ideas,” Trump said April 14 at a briefing in the…

From FMCSA. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hereby declares that a nationwide emergency continues to exist that warrants extension and expansion of Emergency Declaration No. 2020002 issued on March 13, 2020, and expanded on March 26, 2020, and continuing the exemption granted from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations…

On the evening of Tuesday, April 7, Governor Lamont signed an Executive Order directing the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, to issue legally binding statewide rules prescribing measures for workplaces to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has…

The application for the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been posted online. A summary provided by the US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship states that the program would provide cash-flow assistance through 100 percent federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll during this emergency. If employers maintain their payroll,…

From CT DMV. The Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR) has announced that it is recommending a delay, until July 1, 2020, for the enforcement of UCR registration for 2020. This recommendation is based upon the delay in the rulemaking process for establishing 2020 carrier rates, along with the current COVID 19 crisis. Based upon UCR’s…

From US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was just passed by Congress are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now. When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as…

From Connecticut Department of Revenue Services. The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) is using their statutory authority to grant an automatic extension of Connecticut filing deadlines for certain annual tax returns in order to support businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak effectively immediately. This is consistent with the emergency declarations signed by Governor Lamont. “DRS…