28 Feb KARA Joins Federal Coalition Letter to Improve Supply Chain Function by Aiding Truck Transportation
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) joined like-minded agribusiness trade associations on both the state and national level to sign a federal coalition letter to congressional leaders aimed at improving supply chain function by aiding truck transportation through the Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking Act (SHIP IT). SHIP IT aims to bolster our nation’s driver workforce with two years of tax incentives for qualified drivers, grants to help cover driver schooling costs, and additional options for obtaining commercial drivers’ licenses. The bill also provides authorization for additional parking facilities...