Arbitration Bill Expected To Pass This Year

Arbitration Bill Expected To Pass This Year

NADA chief lobbyist Tom Greene, speaking at the Automotive Trade Association Executivesê (ATAE) annual pre-convention meeting, said heês very optimistic that the association-backed binding arbitration bill will pass Congress this year. NADA has called on the assistance of several very prestigious Washington law firms to help get the measure through.

Although Hill leadersê attention is publicly focused on national issues such as tax cuts and an economic stimulus package, NADA has built up a critical mass of support for the bill, Greene said. The association wants to get the bill to the Senate floor this spring.

NADA legal chief Bill Newman also told the ATAEs that NADA is hoping to persuade the current administration to recognize the so-called service station exemption, which exempts from Superfund liability certain dealerships that have accepted used oil from do-it-yourselfers for recycling.