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Member Exclusive: Connecticut EPR Hearing Set for Feb. 27th; Outcome Would Impact Catalogs Mailed into CT
Dear Member: House Bill 6664 was introduced in Connecticut in January to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging and printed paper program. A hearing is scheduled for Monday, February 27 at 10am before the Constitution State’s Joint Committee on Environment in Hartford. ACMA partner organization AF&PA has prepared draft testimony for the hearing, which can be found here. How […]
ACMA Member Exclusive: January-February MTAC Report
The January 31-February 1 meetings of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) were held at USPS headquarters in Washington. ACMA tuned in to all sessions of interest to our membership. Special thanks to ACMA Postal Committee Chairwoman Deborah Damore of LSC Communications for her additional notes. Below you will find our recap. NOTE: Unlike past […]
Member Exclusive: Extended Producer Responsibility Legislative Update
For the past few years, ACMA has been a partner association in a coalition on extended producer responsibility matters, led by the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA). For the most part, the group’s periodic zoom meetings enable us to get ahead of the curve and be on top of legislation that could impact direct […]
Member Alert: Reminder of Lucrative Postal Promotion Starting Soon
We wanted to remind you that the first of the US Postal Service promotions for 2023, its Tactile, Sensory and Interactive promo, is about to start. The USPS has increased to a 5% postage savings. If you’re able to make it work with your mailings, we highly recommend it – the savings can help partially […]
Member Exclusive – Beltway Report: Send Comments to USTR for Tariff Relief By Jan. 17th
Dear Member: As a reminder to our members aiming to get tariffs on their foreign imports waived, a reminder that the formal Section 301 four-year comments are due Tuesday, January 17th, at 11:59pm EST. This is the process in which USTR receives comments from stakeholders on the efficacy of the tariffs at a macroeconomic […]
State & Local Agencies Are At It Again In Income Tax Actions (Pt. 2 of 2)
By Martin I. Eisenstein and Nathaniel A. Bessey, Brann & Isaacson In this second article in our two-part series on state tax laws (click here for Part 1) we switch gears from state sales tax enforcement activities to the new efforts by states to expand the reach of their income tax laws to companies located outside of their state. […]
Member Exclusive: ACMA’s Legal Corner – State and Local Agencies Are At It Again in Sales Tax Actions (Pt. 1 of 2)
By Martin I. Eisenstein and Nathaniel A. Bessey, Brann & Isaacson There have been a number of developments in the last month or so in the large states that warrant a new column on this subject. The common theme is an effort by states and local jurisdictions to use the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2018 decision in South Dakota […]
Member Alert: USPS Announces Parcel Shipping Rate Changes for 2023
The US Postal Service yesterday announced price changes in the competitive categories, namely shipping services. If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the new rates will go into effect on January 22, 2023. Highlights: No price increase for Parcel Select Ground which, coupled with our recently improved service standard to 2-5 days from 2-8 days, […]
Chart of Forthcoming Marketing Mail Postage Rates Now Available Exclusively to ACMA Members
ACMA’s Postal Committee Chair Deborah Damore from LSC Communications’ postal affairs & operations was kind enough to share a comprehensive, side-by-side comparison chart showing all the new Marketing Mail postage rates set to take effect at midnight on Jan. 22nd. LINK TO CHART © 2022 ACMA, Inc. This chart is for ACMA members only. Please […]
ACMA Member Exclusive – October MTAC Report
The October 25-26 meetings of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) were held at USPS headquarters in Washington. ACMA tuned in to all sessions of interest to our membership. Below you will find our recap; hyperlinked session titles or speakers will take you to the available slides shown. Click here for the complete agenda. Open […]