LLN (5/21/19) The U.S. Mexico Canada agreement is still awaiting Congressional approval. The former U.S. Ambassador to Canada shares his concerns about U.S. Canadian relations if Congress doesn’t act on the USMCA agreement. Plus, Illinois is raising fees and its fuel tax to pay for roads. And in Nevada, lawmakers are looking to increase the diesel tax but says it will use part of the revenue to add truck parking along I-80.
0:00-9:57 – Newscast
9:57-24:43 – U.S. Mexico Canada or USMCA agreement – Will it be ratified in time by Congress (part 1)
24:43-39:38 – U.S. Mexico Canada or USMCA agreement – Will it be ratified in time by Congress (part 2)
39:38-49:24 – Illinois debates raising fees and fuel taxes to pay for roads. Meanwhile, Nevada wants to raise the diesel tax but promises to build new truck parking.
Segment 1
Newscast
A proposal that could change hours-of-service regulations for agricultural haulers has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget, where it is awaiting review.
- For more on the story: Hours of service proposal for ag haulers sent to White House.
After falling last week for the first time since March, diesel prices are on the rise again this week. The Energy Information Administration reports the national average for the week ending May 20 at $3.163 a gallon, up 3/10ths of a penny from the week before.
- For more on the story: Average diesel price for U.S. barely moves from last Monday.
Segment 2
The U.S. Mexico Canada agreement – or USMCA – was finalized last year as a replacement for NAFTA, but it has yet to be ratified by Congress and time may be running out. Terry Scruton and Land Line Magazine’s Tyson Fisher talk with Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada, about whether or not the deal will get done and what it could mean for relations between the U.S. and Canada if it doesn’t.
Segment 3
USMCA agreement – part 2
- In a related story: NAFTA freight rebounds in February after two months of losses.
Segment 4
And two states are looking to increase fees and their fuel tax to pay for needed road work, one of which plans to use a portion of the revenue to add truck parking along Interstate 80. Mike Matousek, OOIDA’s Manager of Government Affairs and Keith Goble State Legislative Expert joins Mary McKenna to discuss the bills under consideration in Illinois and Nevada.
- Read more from Land Line Magazine, Illinois bills call for significant fuel tax and vehicle fee increases.
- You can also read, Nevada locales near diesel tax collection authority.
- To read about legislation in a particular state, visit the OOIDA Legislative page.
