2007 , ATA said . These recommendations were reaffirmed in 2020 in a comprehensive security assessment conducted by the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center ( HSOAC ), the group said .
“ Subjecting essential supply chain workers to the same exact background check multiple times in order to receive different credentials from the same agency does nothing to enhance security ,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear . “ This system only serves to pad government coffers by forcing truckers and other transportation workers to pay duplicative fees for a background check they ’ ve already cleared .” “ This common-sense , bipartisan bill provides a logical solution to fix some serious flaws in the credentialing process ,” said ATA Chairman Andrew Boyle , copresident of Boyle Transportation . “ These issues , which are well documented by GAO , incur considerable costs on drivers and fleets . Here is a perfect example of where Congress can make government work better to support the supply chain and essential , frontline workers who move our economy .” The bill does not make any modifications to the backend security assessment conducted on individual applicants , ensuring that they undergo the same level of review as they do under current law . Supporting organizations include : Connecticut Energy Marketers Association ; Empire State Energy Association ; Energy Marketers Association of Rhode Island ; Energy Marketers of America ; Fuel Merchants Association of New Jersey ; Maine Energy Marketers Association ; Michigan Petroleum Association / Michigan
Association of Convenience Stores ; Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Distributors ’ Association ; National Energy & Fuels Institute ; National Propane Gas Association ; National Tank Truck Carriers ; New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association ; Pennsylvania Petroleum Association ; Vermont Fuel Dealers Association .
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Connecticut withdrew a plan that called for the state to follow California ’ s electric vehicle mandates .
The Connecticut Energy Marketers Association noted that in withdrawing the plan , Connecticut was backing away from California ’ s EV mandates for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and consumer passenger vehicles . In doing so , Connecticut became www . fueloilnews . com | FUEL OIL NEWS | JANUARY 2024 7