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ºÚÁÏÉçÇøJoins Transportation Groups In Support of Jason’s Law

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NATSO, the national association representing America’s truckstops and travel plazas, joined Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and other transportation groups May 11 in announcing support for House Bill H.R. 1803, which aims to expand the number of commercial truck parking spaces nationwide.

If enacted, the bill also known as Jason’s Law, would provide $20 million annually to develop truck parking, including adding capacity at truckstops and travel plazas, and fund technology that helps identify open parking spaces.

ºÚÁÏÉçÇøjoined the American Trucking Associations, Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and the American Moving and Storage Association in supporting the bill.

“Safety for America’s professional truck drivers is a top priority for the truckstop and travel plaza community,” said ºÚÁÏÉçÇøPresident and CEO Lisa Mullings. “ºÚÁÏÉçÇømembers are committed to meeting their customers’ needs for safe parking.”

ºÚÁÏÉçÇøapplauded Rep. Tonko and bill co-sponsor Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) for their commitment to the transportation community and to ensuring safe parking for the trucking industry.

 

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Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman
Wlazlowski Neuman leads ºÚÁÏÉçÇøand the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøFoundation’s public affairs initiatives and communications strategies to promote the truck stop and travel center industry to the public, opinion leaders, elected officials, and the media. Her outreach includes a spectrum of policy issues facing the industry, with a particular focus on transportation and fuel issues, truck parking, and human trafficking. She serves as NATSO’s representative on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Truck Parking Coalition, the Clean Freight Coalition, and various state truck parking technical advisory committees. She is the architect of the truck stop and travel center industry’s anti-human trafficking campaign and currently serves as a Committee member for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Human Trafficking Advisory Council. Wlazlowski Neuman serves on the American Highway Users Policy and Government Affairs Committee.

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