AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION

Legislation concerning commercial motor vehicles including HR 471, HR 3013, and bills related to emissions, CDLs, and climate change/e-vehicles. Matters related to highway planning, rural bus transportation, 5311 program and congestion pricing, and FY 2025 appropriations, and preparation for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill; commercial vehicle engine idling restrictions; maintain minimum insurance liability limits for motorcoach operators

Over-the-Road Bus security assistance, as authorized by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act, seeking continued funding for the program through the annual appropriations process, FY 26, and the award process for FY 2025 funding. Ongoing engagement/work with the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency related to the grant program and other security related matters concerning the motorcoach industry

Monitoring federal fuel tax provisions, in the context of financing federal transportation programs; regulations proposed by the U.S. Treasury related to transportation and small businesses, including implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act; legislation on CDL tax credits (H.R. 471 et al); legislation on tax relief for Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services grants (HR 3510/S. 1944); legislation addressing bonus depreciation, business interest deduction, and gifts and estate tax

Reviewing/responding to the National Parks Service intiative for an online commercial use authorization (CUA) registration system; responding to efforts to add language to Interior appropriations bill regarding study on dynamic pricing for NPS units with reservation systems. Monitoring fee proposals for CUAs; proposal to increase fees for NPS international visitors

Monitoring the annual appropriations process; advocating for continued funding of the Over-the-Road Bus security assistance program under the Homeland Security appropriations bill; monitoring and advocacy related to appropriations for the U.S. Department of Transportation and its modal administrations (FY 25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill); and monitoring and advocacy related to the Interior appropriations bill

Monitoring legislative activity regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act, in relation to exemption language, and overtime salary thresholds; tracking DOL regulatory matters related to overtime pay, report filing; the NLRB's new regulations on joint employer status and union elections. Monitor and engagement on OSHA proposed heat standard

Monitoring legislative activity, generally, for matters that affect small business entities; tracking Dept. of Labor regulations addressing overtime pay thresholds and heat standards; Dept. of Treasury's FinCEN Corporate Transparency Act regulation on beneficial ownership reporting

Monitoring policy and grant programs administered jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Energy, related to electric vehicles and infrastructure; implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, in connection with highway programs that impact commercial motor vehicles operations; monitoring the New York City congestion pricing initiative under the FHWA Value Pricing Pilot program; monitoring the establishment federal system funding alternative advisory board; engaging in response to the FHWA regulation concerning GHG emissions performance measures

Diesel Engine Replacement program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency; engine emissions and standards regulatory actions pertaining to heavy-duty vehicles; programs related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act affecting commercial vehicles and/or operations; rule-makings concerning NOx and GHG Phase 3, and related activities with the California Air Resources Board; commercial vehicle engine idling rules

trade policy, public lands access