“Laser centered” companion invoice to Truck Parking Security Enchancment Act launched in Senate
A invoice aimed toward creating extra secure, free parking for truckers has been launched within the Senate as a companion to the Home model launched earlier this 12 months.
The Truck Parking Security Enchancment Act was launched within the Senate on December 1st by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ). The laws would permit for $755 in aggressive grant funding to increase free truck parking throughout the nation. A small portion of these grants could be allowed to fund security enhancements for current amenities.
Whereas the newly launched Senate model and barely older Home model of the Invoice are comparable, the 2 have some key variations. Within the Senate model of the invoice, not more than 15% of the funds can be utilized for the maintenance and upkeep of current relaxation areas, grant cash is allowed for use to create truck parking on personal truck stops or journey plazas, and charges may be carried out for the usage of auxiliary energy items, electrical hook-ups, or heating and air-con.
“OOIDA and the 150,000 small enterprise truckers we symbolize applaud the management of Senator Lummis and Senator Kelly in addressing the truck parking disaster that has been constructing for many years,” mentioned Todd Spencer, President of the Proprietor-Operator Impartial Drivers Affiliation. “70% of American freight is transported by truck, but there’s just one parking spot for each 11 vehicles on the street. When truck drivers don’t have a chosen place to park, they find yourself parking on the facet of the street, close to exit ramps, or elsewhere. This isn’t secure for the motive force and it’s not secure for others on the street. Senator Lummis and Senator Kelly have heard from small enterprise truckers and are taking significant steps to extend truck parking capability.”
“Truck parking is a high precedence for our membership… We’re happy that the invoice is laser centered in addressing that situation,” a consultant of the OOIDA mentioned to CDLLife in an announcement.
Whereas the Invoice will have to be reintroduced to the brand new Congress in January, OOIDA says that they’re “assured [that the] Home and Senate payments will each be launched” as they’re.
