10/18/16 From NAMA – Industry Files Comments Opposing Beverage Tax Regulations in Philadelphia Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council Takes Action to Protect the Industry Today, the Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council and individual member companies filed comments with the City of Philadelphia on behalf of the industry opposing the overly-burdensome proposed regulation to implement the Sugar […]
Category: Legislation
Proposed Sweetened Beverage Tax Comes to Cook County, IL
10/18/16 From Vending Market Watch Proposed Sweetened Beverage Tax Comes to Cook County, IL OCT 13, 2016 – Illinois’ Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose a penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages as part of a move to close a 2017 budget shortfall, reports the Chicago Tribune. The tax would include sweetened beverages such […]
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited Reinstatement Eligibility
10/18/16 From the Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 200 Monday, October 17, 2016 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 20 CFR Parts 404 and 416 [Docket No. SSA-2014-0016] RIN 0960-AH66 Unsuccessful Work Attempts and Expedited Reinstatement Eligibility AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Final rules. SUMMARY: These rules finalize the rules we proposed in our notice of […]
Calorie Disclosure 101 – Compliance Tips to Prepare for December 1st Deadline
10/11/16 Shared by NAMA Government Affairs Calorie Disclosure 101 – Compliance Tips to Prepare for December 1st Deadline Join Eric Dell, NAMA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, as he shares calorie disclosure compliance tips for the industry. This webinar will deliver valuable information that can save your bottom line and provide an […]
National Council on Disability Calls for a “Technology Bill of Rights” for 57 Million Americans
10/11/16 From Lawrence Carter Long, National Council on Disability Posted: October 7 Link: http://go.usa.gov/xkYsN National Council on Disability Calls for a “Technology Bill of Rights” for 57 Million Americans Washington, DC – Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD)—an independent federal agency—calls on Congress to establish a Technology Bill of Rights for Americans with Disabilities […]
NAMA Creating List of Food and Beverage Manufacturers with Front of Pack Calorie Labeling
10/4/16 Shared by NAMA NAMA Creating List of Food and Beverage Manufacturers with Front of Pack Calorie Labeling Operators urged to use list to assist in compliance efforts for FDA’s December 1, 2016 Calorie Disclosure deadline In an effort to provide further assistance to vending operators as well as food and beverage suppliers in […]
Cook County Against Beverage Taxes CALL TO ACTION
10/4/16 Shared by Cook County Against Beverage Taxes Coalition CALL TO ACTION – Cook County Coalition Against Beverage Taxes is a group of concerned citizens, businesses and community organizations actively opposing yet another tax on everyday grocery items like soft drinks, juice drinks, sports drinks, fountain drinks, coffee drinks and teas. Right now, Cook County Commissioners want […]
Oakland Soda Tax To Be Included On November Ballot
8/23/16 From Vending Times Oakland Soda Tax To Be Included On November Ballot Issue Date: Vol. 56, No. 9, September 2016, Posted On: 8/22/2016 Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net OAKLAND, CA — Voters in Oakland, CA, will decide the fate of a proposed new tax on soda and other drinks when they cast their votes in November. […]
Vending Calorie Disclosure – 8 Tips to Assist the Industry in Preparing for the December 1, 2016 Deadline
8/23/16 Shared by Ed Birmingham, ICBV – NAMA Vending Calorie Disclosure – 8 Tips to Assist the Industry in Preparing for the December 1, 2016 Deadline The deadline for calories to be disclosed for all food and beverage sold from vending machines is December 1, 2016. NAMA’s Government Affairs team has put together this […]
Indiana Vending Company Wins Partial Victory in Sales Tax Case
7/12/16 From Vending Times Issue Date: Vol. 56, No. 7, July 2016, Posted On: 7/1/2016 Indiana Vending Company Wins Partial Victory in Sales Tax Case Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net INDIANAPOLIS — RDM Sales and Service scored a partial victory against the Department of Revenue in the Indiana Tax Court on June 23. At issue was whether all […]