5/9/17 Shared by Vending Market Watch Sugar Taxes May Affect Food And Beverage Industry Sales, Says Infiniti Research MAY 4, 2017 SOURCE: INFINITI RESEARCH May 02, 2017 03:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As concerns about sugar consumption and lifestyle-related diseases rise, governments of various regions are implementing taxes on high-sugar foods and beverages such […]
Category: Legislation
Flexibility Granted For Cook County, IL Vending Operators Regarding Sweetened Beverage Tax
3/28/17 From Vending Market Watch – Flexibility Granted For Cook County, IL Vending Operators Regarding Sweetened Beverage Tax MAR 27, 2017 SOURCE: NAMA In a recent letter to NAMA members, Eric Dell senior vice president of government affairs, explained the update in compliance following the passage of Cook County, IL’s sweetened beverage tax. Excerpt from the […]
Supreme Court Asks Government If Vending Machines Must Comply With ADA Rules; Blind Patron Appeals Coke Suit
3/21/17 From Vending Times – Supreme Court Asks Government If Vending Machines Must Comply With ADA Rules; Blind Patron Appeals Coke Suit Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 4, April 2017, Posted On: 3/20/2017 by Emily Jed The U.S. Supreme Court is asking the Trump administration to consider whether a beverage vending machine is a “place of […]
IRPA Works To Pass Vending Sales Tax Bill In Indiana
3/15/17 From Vending Market Watch – IRPA Works To Pass Vending Sales Tax Bill In Indiana MAR 13, 2017 The Indiana Refreshment Providers Association (IRPA) works towards passage of bill HB 1013 that will afford food and drinks sold from vending machines the same sales tax treatment as other retailers. In a recent email to […]
NCD Principles for Public and Private Healthcare Reform
3/15/17 From Lawrence Carter-Long for the National Council on Disability NCD Principles for Public and Private Healthcare Reform Link: http://www.ncd.gov/publications/2017/principles-for-healthcare-reform The National Council on Disability (NCD) recommends the following principles for application to all proposed legislative changes to healthcare, including Medicaid. These principles are based upon the body of research spanning nearly 40 years of […]
NAMA Urges Immediate Action by U.S. Senate on Regulatory Reform
2/14/17 From Nama NAMA Urges Immediate Action by U.S. Senate on Regulatory Reform This week, NAMA joined 615 other groups and associations strongly urging the U.S. Senate to consider and pass the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), to be introduced by Senator Rob Portman (Ohio). The RAA recently passed the House with a bipartisan […]
DISASTER IN COOK COUNTY.STOP MORE BEVERAGE TAXES IN ILLINOIS – WE NEED YOU!
2/14/17 From The Chicago Coalition Against Beverage Taxes DISASTER IN COOK COUNTY.STOP MORE BEVERAGE TAXES IN ILLINOIS – WE NEED YOU! As many of you know, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a penny-per-ounce tax on sports drinks, juices, teas – even low- and no-calorie beverages. This will result in fewer jobs, lower incomes […]
Indiana Senate Committee Passes Important Micro Market Bill
2/8/17 Indiana Senate Committee Passes Important Micro Market Bill FEB 7, 2017 SOURCE: IRPA, FORMER IVC This past Thursday February 2, the Indiana Senate Commerce & Technology Committee passed SB 77 authored by Sen. Jon Ford and co-authored by Sen. Jim Merritt and Sen. Tim Lanane. SB 77 codifies the definition of a micro market […]
Vending Industry Advocates To Shape Compliance Requirements For Cook County’s Sugary Beverage Tax
2/2/17 From Vending Times Vending Industry Advocates To Shape Compliance Requirements For Cook County’s Sugary Beverage Tax Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 2, February 2017, Posted On: 1/26/2017 CHICAGO — Illinois Automatic Merchandising Council leaders, along with National Automatic Merchandising Association legislative director Sheree Edwards, are continuing to advocate for the vending industry to help shape […]
Senate Democrats Introduce $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
2/2/17 Shared by Donnie Anderson, ICBV Chairman Senate Democrats Introduce $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan January 30, 2017 Senate Democrats on Jan. 24 introduced a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, laying down a marker for President Donald Trump, who pledged to introduce a massive infrastructure package during his first 100 days in office. The plan, which […]