The Top Issues from NECA. http://www.necanet.org/take-action 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/NECATopIssues/~3/5rF0uRQuXIk/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4141 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4141 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/NECATopIssues/~3/JenMuf0vE0s/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4139 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4139 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/NECATopIssues/~3/r2-nnL8JjMg/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4125 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4125 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/NECATopIssues/~3/-9yOldAyuIM/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4122 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4122 '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/NECATopIssues/~3/hJRM4rWEtXg/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4120 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4120 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/NECATopIssues/~3/EhtTeqEje5Y/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4118 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4118 NECA met with Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) and learned that the Senate Finance Committee completed consideration of all amendments and that a vote on the legislation would be put before the Committee the week of October 5, with the possibility of legislation on the Senate floor the following week... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/sR8OFOwZsR0/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4080 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4080 Lake attended an event on transportation infrastructure hosted by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and attended by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/fim4FhyEDec/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4081 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4081 Earlier this week, NECA sent out an Action Alert on comprehensive health care legislation which is expected to be considered before Congress in the upcoming week... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/huFoNFOF1WM/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4082 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4082 One of the key issues brought before the Senate Finance Committee is the cost of comprehensive health care... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/dHpMlnD0ynI/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4083 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4083 Congratulations to NECA’s South Florida and Alaska Chapters for meeting goals for PLC chapter membership... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/esMbNCHht2M/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4084 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4084 We have heard a lot from members expressing concern with the effectiveness of the economic stimulus legislation during our stimulus seminar during convention... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/vT_SXGRAuqA/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4085 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4085 President Obama signed an executive order this week requiring federal agencies to set 2020 emission reduction targets for greenhouse gases within 90 days... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/GUKkgivgXrw/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4086 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4086 Lake visited with Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY) to discuss comprehensive health care reform. The meeting focused on the small business exemption and the taxation of employer provided benefits... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/s4kWUtZzMWQ/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4087 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4087 Congress will soon be voting on comprehensive health care reform. While much of the current debate relate to such high-profile issues as the “public option,” there are several other issues in the legislation that could negatively affect NECA contractors. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/YKP80mSF2Og/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4075 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4075 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/NECATopIssues/~3/eTUQiZciOmU/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4071 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4071 It appears that the off-again, off-again E-Verify rule will be “on” effective September 8, 2009. Federal contracts issued on or after that date may require prime contractors and their subs to use an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to electronically verify their workers’ eligibility for employment within the U.S. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/XD5KvYci15w/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4026 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=4026 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/X1VEmQvupRE/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3998 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3998 Last week, the education and tax committees began consideration of the recently introduced health care legislation... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/x75aNhGudYI/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3903 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3903 NECA has been working with other associations on drafting a letter speaking out against H.R. 2067, the “Protecting America’s Workers Act,” introduced by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/9XR7KXuExlI/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3904 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3904 Various publications are reporting that organized labor and various legislators have brokered a deal on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/OBGRwh4eeAQ/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3905 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3905 Lake attended an event for Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/zxQ50uh03F8/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3906 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3906 Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) indicated that the Senate would not consider health care legislation until the Senate returns in September from its recess... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/4TFIQfnvs-I/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3907 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3907 On Wednesday, Blair and Lake attended a Congressional Hearing with the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs chaired by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/2cD1wfsKuDs/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3908 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3908 Blair participated on conference call this week regarding Net Operating Loss (NOL)... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NECATopIssues/~3/vQBy19vsjzk/index.cfm http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3909 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.necanet.org/take-action/index.cfm?fa=newsAboutNecaItem&articleID=3909