ASECTT Newsletter 5/15/2014

The Agency has proposed a new highway bill. Two controversial proposals to be taken up by the Senate include:

1. requiring hourly driver compensation for on duty not driving time and
2. seeking direct regulatory authority over shippers and brokers found guilty of coercing or requiring drivers to exceed the hours of service

House Small Business Committee Hearing on CSA raised many of ASECTT's concerns

The July 2012 House Small Business Committee hearing on CSA raised many of ASECTT's concerns with the program.  


Official hearing materials may be found at this link, which summarizes the hearing and provides links to each witness's testimony, the official hearing notice and memo, YouTube video of the entire meeting, and the committee press release.


http://smallbusiness.house.gov/Calendar/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=302777