NRMCA Member Alert: Tell Your Senators to Make the RMC 30-Min Break Rule Exemption Permanent

The Senate has worked past another hurdle in passing a highway bill, voting this past Monday night to now debate the bipartisan, multi-year Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act. The DRIVE Act will provide three years of highway and public transportation investment and six years of guaranteed contract authority to states totaling $46 billion. NRMCA has secured a provision, included in the bill, to make permanent the Hours of Service 30-minute break rule exemption issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to the ready mixed concrete industry on April 2, 2015. In addition, the language also includes reforms to the petitions process to apply for and receive exemptions from FMCSA which will benefit all sectors of the construction and transportation industry. In order to heighten the importance of keeping this provision in the final bill before a final vote tomorrow, your senators needs to hear from you NOW!