News Items from NECA. http://www.necanet.org/about en-us Copyright 2008 National Electrical Contractors Association. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) was approved in the U.S. House of Representatives by an extremely narrow vote of 220-to-215. NECA opposed this bill which lacks a universal mandate requiring all employers to provide health care coverage to their workers as our members do and urges all members and chapter offices to continue to work with NECA as the debate moves on to the Senate. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/B8xDsqTVFK0/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4140 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4140 On Friday, President Obama signed into law the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 which extends eligibility for unemployment benefits and a special credit for first-time homebuyers. What is of particular interest to NECA contractors, however, is that iit also contains enhanced net operating loss (NOL) carryback opportunities for most companies. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/08O2-bvviyg/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4138 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4138 NECA-supported legislation, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/CcjufeUk1Zo/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4126 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4126 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will soon bring their health care reform legislation to the floor, and they say they have enough votes to pass it. That means, NECA and friends, including our partners in the IBEW, need to work quickly to head off a provision that would unfairly exempt some employers from providing coverage for their employees as NECA contractors and other union employers are required to do. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/qW6-EtGxNN4/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4121 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4121 While permanent repeal of federal estate tax remains beyond reach, a recently introduced bipartisan compromise bill would lead to a permanent exemption for estates valued at $5 million and below. It would also make estate planning easier and more affordable for small business owners. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/9k0w5axw_WY/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4119 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4119 NELC is a service program designed to train Penn State students as credentialed assessors capable of advising homeowners on the best actions to improve their household energy efficiency. Last week, NECA Government Affairs specialists assisted a group from the university in a series of Capitol Hill lobbying appointments in an attempt to gain national recognition and support for the program. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/3dpEJPQMt_8/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4117 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4117 The latest post on energysolutions.necanet.org has details about President Obama's announcement about new federal investment in smart grid technology across the country. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/UDkpXFI3al4/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4115 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4115 NECA recently filed a request that OSHA extend the time period for comments on new minimum approach distance and wait until NESC has completed its review to implement any new regulations. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/V9k-VgcGNjI/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4114 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4114 The young folks from NECA Student Chapters that participated in the first Green Energy Challenge sponsored by NECA and ELECTRI International had a lot of help. NECA chapters and members, industry product and service providers, utilities and others assisted their local teams in many ways, providing material support and crucial advice. These organizations are listed in this article. NECA and ELECTRI International thank them all. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/X9YRvf8-sGY/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4112 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4112 Join us! Tuesday, November 17 from 2-4PM EST http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/JRqPpD15aok/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4107 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4107 The federal stimulus legislation will send millions of dollars to Nebraska specifically for "green job training," but the Nebraska Chapter, NECA, and Locals 22, 265, 231 and 1525 of the IBEW did not wait for those funds. Instead, they received a grant that made history. To celebrate becoming the first wind training facility in the state, the organizations hosted ribbon-cutting ceremony for a wind powered training structure today. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/4MtiU_AjNWo/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4106 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4106 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/fDV6k1oXSqA/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4092 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4092 NECA has joined with Leading Authorities to bring four LiveCast web presentations by highly-regarded business thinkers and authors – free of charge for NECA members. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/u34nuLfqpEs/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4077 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4077 The review cycle for NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace has begun, and NECA members interested in submitting proposals are invited to send in their ideas today. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/xUFSIOcZCH0/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4074 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4074 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/moPrtWE-sGw/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4072 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4072 The Senate Finance Committee aims to vote on its version of health care reform legislation during the week of October 5, and if that bill is approved in committee, the full Senate may consider the legislation (or a version thereof) before mid-October. Our Government Affairs Committee has gained the Executive Committee’s endorsement for a list of factors regarding our association’s support or opposition to health care legislation when it is brought to the House or Senate floor. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/4dygmR3nN4s/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4070 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4070 ELECTRI International has an ambitious new fundraising initiative called Partners for Progress. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. is the first new member of the ELECTRI Council under the program. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/D7BX8Ha71MQ/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4063 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4063 More than 6,900 industry professionals at NECA 2009 Seattle took part in the exposition, technical workshops, management seminars and special guest speakers during the three-day event. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/XEz3wATtaBI/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4062 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4062 A new NECA Student Chapter has been established within the Construction Management Department at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. There are now 18 such organizations operating at universities across the country. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/1AiHjy5Ila8/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4061 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4061 With the addition of the Bermuda Electrical Contractors Association into our organization, there are now 13 NECA International Chapters. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/YDISRE-EBmM/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4060 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4060 Federated Insurance Company has made a long-term commitment to NECA and our members by joining NECA's sponsorship program at the Official Partner level. Next week, all NECA members will receive a letter from our CEO John Grau to introduce this outstanding company.www.federatedinsurance.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/Q6LUrzxtkV4/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4059 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4059 New Energy Solutions Blog Now Live - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/2aKH2KiDBqg/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4057 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4057 A number of items of interest occurred at the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention, including the election of Liz Schuler to the second highest position on the AFL-CIO Executive Council. She’s now the secretary-treasurer of the labor federation after serving as the executive assistant to IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill for the past decade. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/_L5VZHAW76M/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4055 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4055 This article provides registration links for the IBEW-NECA Employee Benefits Conference which will be held January 28-29 at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club in Naples, Florida. The deadline for registering for the conference and booking hotel space before the room block is lifted is January 13, 2010. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/lV9T91xIft0/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4054 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4054 A number of items of interest occurred at the 2009 AFL-CIO Convention, including the election of Liz Schuler to the second highest position on the AFL-CIO Executive Council. She’s now the secretary-treasurer of the labor federation after serving as the executive assistant to IBEW International President Edwin D. Hill for the past decade. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECANews/~3/_L5VZHAW76M/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4055 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/about/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4055