Legislative News

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Senators Introduce Floorplan Tax Legislation

November 29, 2023

Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Angus King (I-Maine) on Tuesday introduced legislation to change the tax code affecting RV dealerships.

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Senators Introduce FTC Redo Act

October 13, 2023

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) have introduced a bipartisan legislation to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from finalizing and implementing a proposed rule governing the motor vehicle industry.

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ORR Testifies in Support of Outdoor Rec Bills

September 22, 2023

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) Senior Director Ambreen Tariq testified this week in support of two key outdoor recreation bills.

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RVDA Joins Lobby for Workforce Legislation

July 28, 2023

RVDA is among over 500 trade associations, professional societies, businesses, and employers forming the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition.

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ORR Celebrates Great Outdoors Month Resolution

June 26, 2023

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) joins federal, state and nonprofit partners across the U.S. in celebrating June as Great Outdoors Month.

RV Industry Members to Converge on Capitol Hill

June 6, 2023

RV industry representatives will meet on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC June 7 on for RV’s Move America Week Advocacy Day to discuss legislation with

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Federal Transportation Nominee Pulled

May 31, 2023

Ann CarlsonAnn Carlson, who has been the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s acting director since September 2022, will not be the NHTSA’s permanent director. President

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Floorplan Financing Legislation Introduced in House

May 26, 2023

Two members of the RV House Caucus introduced legislation that would enable RV dealers to fully deduct floorplan financing interest for towable RVs. The bill,

Canadian RVDA and Camping Industry Discuss Taxes, Tourism with Government Leaders

April 26, 2023

Eleonore HammRepresentatives from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada and the Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) are meeting on Canada’s Parliament Hill

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Federal Agencies Assert Oversight of Advanced Technology

April 26, 2023

Four federal agencies issued a joint statement Tuesday committing to enforcing laws and regulations against actions taken using advanced technology, or artificial intelligence. The Federal

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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