Pub. 4 2022 Issue 3

Many members and injured workers have recently encountered what seems to be a common problem; presenting to urgent care and finding out there is not a radiology technician working that day. We can be quick to show our frustration and blame the center for poor staffing, but there is more to this than is assumed.

Earlier this year, many employers in retail and hospitality – as well as those in other industries whose workers deal directly with customers – eased or lifted requirements for masking and physical distancing.

Since May of 2021, the energy markets
have shifted from decade lows to decade highs. Heating oil, propane, natural gas and electricity have seen dramatic rises in costs over this time. Natural gas, which is the primary fuel source for electricity generation, has gone on an unprecedented tear driving up electricity prices in the region. New England’s fragile natural gas network
causes severe strain on our electricity grid during peak winter months as the region cannot meet its natural gas
requirements. This pushes up New England’s reliance on LNG (liquified natural gas) delivered by ship into
Boston. This, along with low storage, record exports, and continuing global unrest abroad, affects New England’s
electricity pricing, and this winter and beyond will be extremely expensive.

2021 HB 522 Relative to Motor Vehicle Inspections for New Vehicles NHADA position: OpposeStatus: Interim Study (carryover bill) and Inexpedient to Legislate HB 168 Requiring the adoption of innovative vehicle emissions standards pursuant to section 177 of the federal Clean Air ActNHADA Position: Study Commission Amendment RequestedStatus: Inexpedient to Legislate HB 224 Relative to Window

The New Hampshire Automobile Dealers
Association is excited to announce John
Sawyer, Jr. as its new Chairman of the
NHADA Board of Directors. Sawyer is
currently Vice President at Portsmouth
Ford and has worked in the automobile industry since graduating from the University of New Hampshire. NHADA serves more than 500 member dealerships and repair shops throughout the state and is a critical voice in issues relative to the industry.

This past June, NHADA members, partners, families, and friends all arrived at our annual convention, “Family Camp”, at Mill Falls at the Lake, a timeless all-seasons resort at Lake
Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire. Although we’ve stayed at this resort before, this year was an event that featured many new activities such as the much-favored tiki boat tour, pictured below.

On June 16, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus, alongside Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), introduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation
to repeal the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers. This 12% FET is the highest percentage excise tax levied on any product in the country.