NLA goes to Washington

Aristocat Transportation is off to Washington DC this week for “Day on the Hill” to support fellow NLA members for legislation. It’s going to be a busy and amazing week. To find out more about Day on the Hill, be sure to read about NLA’s goals at LCT mag.

The annual sojourn of industry leaders to Capitol Hill this year will include direct talks with key federal agencies that regulate chauffeured transportation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders and lobbyists of the NATIONAL LIMOUSINE ASSOCIATION and key industry associations nationwide will meet with Congressional staff members and federal bureaucrats Wednesday, April 28 as part of the NLA’s annual Day On The Hill legislative effort.

The event takes a wider approach this year, with industry leaders dividing their time between Capitol Hill and key federal agencies that administer and enforce rules governing chauffeured transportation. About 40 NLA board members, industry association presidents, and lobbyists are expected to attend the event, which will be preceded by a quarterly NLA board of directors meeting and related briefings on Tuesday, April 27.

“We will spend as much time sitting down with the agencies since they have issues that affect so many operators in the NLA,” NLA President Diane Forgy said. “It will give us a broader understanding of what to prepare for in the future. It’s good to have that communication.”

NLA Day On The Hill typically involves sub-dividing the NLA members and association presidents into lobbying teams that then visit the offices of various Congressional representatives influential in advocating on behalf of chauffeured transportation interests. The NLA tries to target those members who serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Senate Commerce Committee, and the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee, all of which routinely deal with transportation related legislation.

Since the last Day On the Hill on June 9, 2009, the political climate has grown more unpredictable, with health care battles and passage in an election year either disrupting or crowding out other measures for now.

LCT magazine covers “Day on the Hill”