By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The House Roads and Transportation Committee approved legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle.

Legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee. Under the bill, the Division of Motor Vehicles would search for the owner of the vehicle and provide notice that an application has been filed for title to the vehicle. Antique motor vehicles are those vehicles manufactured more than 25 years before the current date. The bill will next be considered by the House Judiciary Committee. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The House Roads and Transportation Committee approved legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle.

Legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee. Under the bill, the Division of Motor Vehicles would search for the owner of the vehicle and provide notice that an application has been filed for title to the vehicle. Antique motor vehicles are those vehicles manufactured more than 25 years before the current date. The bill will next be considered by the House Judiciary Committee. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The House Roads and Transportation Committee approved legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle.

Legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee. Under the bill, the Division of Motor Vehicles would search for the owner of the vehicle and provide notice that an application has been filed for title to the vehicle. Antique motor vehicles are those vehicles manufactured more than 25 years before the current date. The bill will next be considered by the House Judiciary Committee. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Natural Resources Committee approved legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities.

Legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities was approved by the Senate Natural Resources Committee. The bill would require that these authorities work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs on these initiatives. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Committee on Government Organization. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Natural Resources Committee approved legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities.

Legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities was approved by the Senate Natural Resources Committee. The bill would require that these authorities work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs on these initiatives. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Committee on Government Organization. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Natural Resources Committee approved legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities.

Legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities was approved by the Senate Natural Resources Committee. The bill would require that these authorities work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs on these initiatives. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Committee on Government Organization. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Natural Resources Committee approved legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities.

Legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities was approved by the Senate Natural Resources Committee. The bill would require that these authorities work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs on these initiatives. The bill will next be considered by the Senate Committee on Government Organization. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By Amelia Zwecher

HR professionals can finally find answers to the toughest and most common HR questions by visiting the “Issues & Answers” section of the HR Hub.

In the HR industry, change is quite normal as benefits, employee relations, and employment laws and regulations are often modified. It’s important for business professionals (HR teams, hiring managers or general managers) to stay abreast of HR updates to remain compliant. Busy work schedules can make this a challenge for most professionals, but the SEMA HR Hub offers a resolution. Setting up alerts on the HR Hub based on your preferred parameters makes it easier to stay up-to-date on state laws in your local area. HR professionals can finally find answers to the toughest and most common questions by visiting the “Issues & Answers” section of the HR Hub.

According to the SEMA HR Hub, here are the top six hot topics for the week:

• Can employers in the same industry collaborate on pay scales in order to control wage inflation?
• When may an employer ask if epilepsy or another medical condition is causing an employee’s performance problems?
• Do employers need a separate ADA notice if their wellness program collects employee health information?
• Must employees on FMLA leave be paid for holiday?
• May an employee take FMLA leave to care for an ailing grandfather?
• How is the COBRA rate for self-insured health plans calculated?

Find answers to these issues by visiting the SEMA HR Hub. For more information on developing job descriptions, check out the HR Hub User Guide.

For more information, contact SEMA manager of career services Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR at ameliaz@sema.org.

By Amelia Zwecher

HR professionals can finally find answers to the toughest and most common HR questions by visiting the “Issues & Answers” section of the HR Hub.

In the HR industry, change is quite normal as benefits, employee relations, and employment laws and regulations are often modified. It’s important for business professionals (HR teams, hiring managers or general managers) to stay abreast of HR updates to remain compliant. Busy work schedules can make this a challenge for most professionals, but the SEMA HR Hub offers a resolution. Setting up alerts on the HR Hub based on your preferred parameters makes it easier to stay up-to-date on state laws in your local area. HR professionals can finally find answers to the toughest and most common questions by visiting the “Issues & Answers” section of the HR Hub.

According to the SEMA HR Hub, here are the top six hot topics for the week:

• Can employers in the same industry collaborate on pay scales in order to control wage inflation?
• When may an employer ask if epilepsy or another medical condition is causing an employee’s performance problems?
• Do employers need a separate ADA notice if their wellness program collects employee health information?
• Must employees on FMLA leave be paid for holiday?
• May an employee take FMLA leave to care for an ailing grandfather?
• How is the COBRA rate for self-insured health plans calculated?

Find answers to these issues by visiting the SEMA HR Hub. For more information on developing job descriptions, check out the HR Hub User Guide.

For more information, contact SEMA manager of career services Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR at ameliaz@sema.org.

By Amelia Zwecher

HR professionals can finally find answers to the toughest and most common HR questions by visiting the “Issues & Answers” section of the HR Hub.

In the HR industry, change is quite normal as benefits, employee relations, and employment laws and regulations are often modified. It’s important for business professionals (HR teams, hiring managers or general managers) to stay abreast of HR updates to remain compliant. Busy work schedules can make this a challenge for most professionals, but the SEMA HR Hub offers a resolution. Setting up alerts on the HR Hub based on your preferred parameters makes it easier to stay up-to-date on state laws in your local area. HR professionals can finally find answers to the toughest and most common questions by visiting the “Issues & Answers” section of the HR Hub.

According to the SEMA HR Hub, here are the top six hot topics for the week:

• Can employers in the same industry collaborate on pay scales in order to control wage inflation?
• When may an employer ask if epilepsy or another medical condition is causing an employee’s performance problems?
• Do employers need a separate ADA notice if their wellness program collects employee health information?
• Must employees on FMLA leave be paid for holiday?
• May an employee take FMLA leave to care for an ailing grandfather?
• How is the COBRA rate for self-insured health plans calculated?

Find answers to these issues by visiting the SEMA HR Hub. For more information on developing job descriptions, check out the HR Hub User Guide.

For more information, contact SEMA manager of career services Amelia F. Zwecher, PhD, PHR at ameliaz@sema.org.