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LMTA's Weekly Legislative Overview with Executive Director Renee Amar

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Join us for our 2023 LMTA Annual Convention, July 13-15, 2023, at the Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, AL!

This year's convention will feature keynotes from industry professionals and Louisiana public officials. We will also have dedicated sessions on transportation updates, trucking research, federal and state legislative updates as well as key membership meetings.

In your wealth of free time outside of convention events, enjoy all that The Lodge and Gulf State Park have to offer, with sugar-white sands and beautiful blue waters. Bring your families; we can’t wait to see you there!

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Due to an instructor scheduling issue, we have postponed our NATMI certification course for the Driver Trainer Certification Program set for May 22-24.

We plan to host this course later this year in the fall and will announce the new dates as those details become available.

Join us for our Compliance Seminar on June 20, 2023, in Lafayette, LA at the Doubletree Hilton. This seminar, presented by the LMTA Foundation, aims to help participants discover effective strategies for improving safety scores and regulatory compliance for drivers and companies. This is a free seminar, we ask that those interested complete registration online to attend! 

The seminar will be led by Bobby McClain, a Safety Consultant at J.J. Keller with over 35 years of experience. Bobby will use his DOT knowledge to help fleets improve driver safety, manage risk, maintain regulatory compliance, and implement best practices. J.J. Keller is a trusted source for DOT/Transportation, OSHA/Workplace Safety, Human Resources, Construction Safety, and Hazmat/Hazardous Materials regulation compliance products and services. 

A representative of the Louisiana State Police and the FMCSA will be present to answer any questions that you may have. Topics may include, but not limited to:

• New or pending Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations ('FMCSR")
• Compliance Safety Accountability ("CSA") violations/scoring overview
• CSA corrective measures to lower scores

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a certification course. If you have any questions regarding the seminar, please contact Executive Director Renee Amar renee@lmta.la or (225) 287-0117. 

TRUCKING COMPLIANCE SEMINAR - LAFAYETTE

June 20, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. - Noon

Doubletree Hilton
1521 West Pinhook Road | Lafayette, LA 70503

The LMTA has published an open letter to U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator John Kennedy to oppose the nomination of Julie Su as Secretary of Labor.

We feel, that her support for harmful laws like A.B. 5 in California is concerning and could negatively impact independent workers, especially truckers who are vital to Louisiana's economy. Additionally, her approach of stretching the law instead of enforcing it could lead to the closure of small businesses and increased costs for consumers. 

READ THE FULL LETTER HERE

The 2023 Bill Clark Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, July 13 at the Cotton Creek Course at Craft Farms in Gulf Shores, AL. The Tournament will take place before the 2023 LMTA Annual Convention in Gulf Shore, AL, and requires additional registration.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided alongside the chance to win door prizes and compete in the $50,000 Shoot Out Competition. Prizes will also be given to the player closest to the pin and the competitor with the longest drive.

This year's event is organized by Tournament Director Tim Ordoyne and is a fundraising opportunity for the LMTA. Sponsorships are also available for the event and can be purchased online or by contacting Tim (timo@peterbiltofla.com).

The event will begin promptly at 8:00 am, Thursday, July 13 on the Cotton Creek Course at Craft Farms. We encourage registrants to allow for travel time before the event.

Registration for this event is separate from LMTA's Annual Convention.

We are excited to share our partnership with Mengel Financial Group to bring our members our new benefit plans under LMTA Insurance Management!

Since 2005, Mengel Financial Group has been offering Voluntary Employee Benefits to meet the needs of companies and their employees. Mengel Financial Group is committed to providing our members with the best and most affordable group benefits based on their specific needs. Offering Voluntary Employee Benefits strengthens relationships with your employees and improves retention and recruitment. 

All of the benefits are offered at NO COST TO THE EMPLOYER. Mengel Financial Group has partnered with over 20 insurance carriers, which allows us to provide the best and most affordable benefits to satisfy our member's employee’s needs. Many of their benefit offerings are Guaranteed Issue requiring no medical questions or medical exam.

Mengel Financial Group has been saving companies, employees & owner operators money on benefits since 1989, working with the Georgia Motor Transport Association in recent years, providing their members with affordable benefits.

LMTA Insurance Management also has a local benefits specialist in Tiffany VanHazebroeck, located in Mandeville, LA. Tiffany is ready to help our member companies provide their employees with exclusive voluntary benefits!

For more information or inquiries on benefits - please contact Tiffany VanHazebroeck or Ted Mengel whose information is listed in their profiles here.

TIFFANY VANHAZEBROECK | Benefits Specialist
(678) 977-5175
tiffanyv@lmta.la 

TED MENGEL | CEO

(404) 314-6799

ted@lmta.la 

TheLMTA has received a request for member feedback regarding Statewide Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture. We are specifically looking for any information systems that the state could purchase to help trucking companies move freight.

This form is anonymous. The LMTA is also willing to set up additional meetings upon request made to Renee Amar (225-287-0117).

FROM FMCSA

View Regional Declarations

• WSC-MSC-SSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2022-016/2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
• WSC-MSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
•  WSC-MSC - Regional Emergency Declaration (No. 2023-001)  (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
• Three-Month Waiver For States and CLP Holders (December 1, 2022)

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• Florida 
• Kentucky
• Missouri
• North Dakota

Here is an update from our partners at the New Orleans and Baton Rouge NWS.

Main Takeaways:

• Thunderstorms are expected Saturday mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Some of these could produce strong damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado can't be ruled out.
• Rainfall rates with some storms could be up to 2 to 4 inches per hour causing floodingof low lying and poor drainage areas.

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