Lawmakers in Virginia introduced SEMA-supported legislation to repeal the law tying the state to California’s motor vehicle emissions standards. Under current law, sales of new gas- and diesel-powered vehicles will be banned starting in 2035. Virginia is seen as the most likely state to repeal its mandate and Governor Glenn Youngkin has made it one of his top priorities. However, control of the legislature is narrowly split between Republicans and Democrats, making the final outcome hard to predict.

It’s a popular nostrum that the COVID-19 pandemic provided the accelerant that enabled the explosion in e-commerce sales that continues unextinguished to this day. Cautious consumers under remain-in-place orders stayed away from brick-and-mortar retail outlets in droves, the story goes, and turned to the convenience of the internet as a shopping and purchasing alternative, turning the conventional point-of-sale business model on its head.

As a specialty-equipment market trade association, SEMA’s mission is to help its business members succeed and prosper. To this end, it offers a broad variety of programs. Some are designed to help a business as a whole, while others are tailored toward employees or individuals. Combined, all SEMA programs and benefits offer powerful opportunities to grow brands, careers and industry enthusiasm. But how can members discover and access them all?