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CEMA
This week, Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz (New Britain) announced that he will call for a vote on tolls next week. While the bill will not likely authorize implementation of tolls, it is believed that it will direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a plan to establish tolling on Interstates 84, 91, 95, and on the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways.
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CEMA
A bill that would raise the state minimum hourly wage from $10.10 to $12 on Jan. 1, 2019; from $12 to $13.50 on Jan. 1, 2020; and from $13.50 to $15 on Jan. 1, 2021 passed the Appropriations Committee by a 27-24 vote along party lines.
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CEMA
For the first time, we now have a dedicated website for CEMA's annual Golf Outing. After last year's highly successful outing at the PGA course TPC River Highlands in Cromwell where we had 138 players, members said they wanted to go to the Foxwoods course, Lake of Isles, in 2018. Our event will be held on Monday, May 7.
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CEMA
Registration is fully open for the Eastern Energy Expo, May 20-23 at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Full information can be found on their website. Featured events include a Women in Energy track; OESP's Care to Ride and golf outing; Hospitality Night; and a keynote by Major Dan Rooney on "A Patriot's Calling, Living between Faith and Fear." Attending the trade show itself is free for non-vendors.
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CEMA
Q1: Do I need an SCAC number?
A member just called in asking if they needed to purchase an SCAC number, or Standard Carrier Alpha Code, which is sold by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA). NMFTA is just a trade association no different from CEMA and is not connected with the government. The SCAC number has NOTHING to do with your US DOT number which is required by the Federal Motor Transport Safety Administration.
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Patriot Capital via CEMA
SBA financing is a common form of borrowing for many new and existing dealers. The SBA has announced changes that took effect Jan. 1, 2018 that classifies the relationships between a refiner, a distributor and/or a retailer as a "franchise." For a dealer to be eligible to obtain an SBA loan where a petroleum supply agreement is included, the supplier must be listed in the SBA Franchise Directory.
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CEMA
Every year since 1963, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America's entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year.
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PMAA via CEMA
There is currently a bill before Congress that will help the shortage of CDL drivers in America, especially Hazmat-eligible CDL drivers; and there is another bill that already passed in 2015, but does not lift restriction on Hazmat drivers.
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CEMA
TankSure® now offers homeowners insurance benefit
Homeowners in Connecticut that are on the TankSure® Program can now get discounts on their homeowners insurance through Plymouth Rock Assurance. TankSure® has been endorsed by CEMA's affinity program for the past 15 years.
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CVSA via CEMA
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck will take place June 5-7, 2018. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers. This year's focus is on hours-of-service compliance.
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CEMA
In 2004, the town of Keene, New Hampshire set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2015 to levels below what they were in 1995. The target for the city's municipal operations was a 20 percent reduction of emissions from the levels in 1995.
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CEMA
CEMA is now offering Aflac voluntary insurance through CEMA Member Services Coordinator Nickey Kollie, a registered Aflac insurance agent. No one can process and pay faster than Aflac. One Day PaySM is Aflac's way of making sure your claim gets processed and approved the same day you submit it, so you can get paid in a day, to help your life stay on track.
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Federated Insurance via CEMA
We would like to change our paid time off (PTO) policy, which currently provides PTO to all part-time employees. What do we need to be aware of? We would like to eliminate PTO allotment to part-time employees, and only give it to full-time employees. Can we discontinue PTO for part-time employees (leaving them their balance) or are we required to provide them with the PTO they were told they'd receive as a part-time employee?
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New Haven Register
Connecticut's two largest investor-owned electric utilities didn't fare well in a customer value ranking released Tuesday by a Colorado-based industry consultant. The United Illuminating Co., which is based in Orange, and Eversource Energy, which has its headquarters in Hartford, finished in the bottom half of the rankings in four of the five categories used by the Wired Group to rate electric utilities around the country.
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The Hartford Business Journal
Sen. Chris Murphy is calling for an investigation into why New England's largest energy provider has doubled its nonpayment disconnections in just two years. Eversource Energy made 28,851 disconnections in 2015, 41,235 in 2016 and 52,298 in 2017, according to PURA.
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Foley Carrier Services
When was the last time you audited your employment application? A requirement for all motor carriers, many truck driver applications in use today are either missing some of the information required by the DOT or don't have the separate disclosures required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Either way? They're noncompliant.
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NEFI
The $1 per gallon federal biodiesel tax credit expired on Dec. 31, 2017. In a recent letter to Congress, the New England Fuel Institute (NEFI) urged lawmakers to enact a multi-year extension that would provide greater market certainty, support the continued growth of biodiesel-blended heating oil and help incentivize related investments in biodiesel production, blending, storage and distribution.
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NORA
The National Oilheat Research Alliance is offering multiple opportunities to earn Gold, Silver and Bronze certification continuing education credits (CEUs) at this year's Eastern Energy Expo. The Expo, to be held May 20-23 the Foxwoods Casino Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut, offers a wide array of technical education classes, including more than 20 offering NORA CEUs.
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NORA
The National Oilheat Research Alliance has released the latest update of its popular Fuel Savings Analysis Calculator, a unique tool that accurately predicts the real fuel savings when upgrading an oilfired heating appliance. A technician or sales person can use the FSA to accurately compare predicted fuel use for an existing appliance against a number of new appliance options.
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InvestorPlace
Every time, Charlie Brown says, "This time I'm really going to kick that football." And, every time, Lucy yanks the ball away from him at the last moment and Charlie Brown lands flat on his back. This is a perfect analogy for Elon musk and the American public, or if you prefer, Tesla Inc. shareholders.
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