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LAWMAKERS PUSH FOR SMALL-BUSINESS HEALTH CARE REFORMS

Alleviating the mounting cost pressure of health care premiums on SEMA members and their workers remains a top SEMA priority. Legislation that would have permitted trade associations to offer small-business health plans (SBHPs) based on national pooling arrangements was narrowly defeated in 2006...
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HAWAII REJECTS CONSUMER TAXES ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

SEMA defeated two Hawaii bills that sought to tax vehicle owners in an attempt to reduce motor-vehicle emissions. The first bill would have imposed a new-car surcharge tax, which would have escalated based on carbon emissions. Depending on the vehicle purchased, this surcharge could have required...
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SEMA DEFEATS VERMONT SCRAPPAGE PROGRAM

SEMA defeated a bill in the Vermont State Senate that would have implemented a vehicle scrappage program and financed it with a progressive purchase and use tax and higher registration fees for some new motor vehicles based on fuel-efficiency ratings. Funds collected under the program would have...