Legislative News

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RV-Related Bill Fails in Maryland

April 14, 2023

Earlier this week, Maryland’s state House failed to advance a bill that would have improved a law governing the relationship between RV dealers and manufacturers,

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Kentucky House Bill Changing RV Taxation Made Law

April 7, 2023

According to the Kentucky RVDA, the organization helped change the law regarding taxation and delivery of towable RVs sold by Kentucky RV dealers to out-of-state

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Congress Discusses GSP Trade Program Renewal

April 5, 2023

In late March, two congressional committees conducted hearings with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to discuss renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Represented at White House Summit

March 22, 2023

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) members yesterday participated the White House Conservation in Action Summit held at the U.S. Department of the Interior. The event brought

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Hosts Webinar

March 20, 2023

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) will host a webinar at 2 p.m. ET Apr. 5 about how the H.R.2. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also

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Congress Reintroduces Outdoors Legislation

March 17, 2023

Congress on Thursday reintroduced legislation aimed at boosting the outdoor recreation industry. Outdoor Recreation Roundtable members voiced unanimous support for the bill. RVIA President and

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Washington State RV Bill Moves Forward

March 17, 2023

RVIA Government Affairs Senior Manager Nick Rudowich testified Tuesday in the Washington Senate Labor and Commerce Committee to support SB 1514, an amendment that could

Walorski Successor to Co-Chair RV Caucus

March 3, 2023

U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.) said Thursday he would co-chair the House RV Caucus on Capitol Hill. Members of the House and Senate RV Caucuses

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Supreme Court to Judge Consumer Bureau’s Fate

February 28, 2023

Answering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) pleas, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a court case determining whether the bureau’s funding

ORR Highlights 2022 Recreation Industry Wins

January 26, 2023

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released its 2022 annual report. The report outlines how the organization, and its members, provided the RV industry with innovation,

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RVIA Hires Legislative Specialist

January 13, 2023

RVIA’s Government Affairs staff onboarded a new legislative specialist, Christian Ragosta.

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Federal Agency Proposes Outlawing Noncompetes

January 6, 2023

A proposed rule issued Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission would ban noncompete clauses’ use in employment contracts in all businesses nationwide. If finalized as