2013 Legislative Agenda : Getting Things Done
Paper Issues
A couple of relative newcomers to the legislative agenda both deal with paper—one from a delivery standpoint; the other provides consumers with expanded choices in what is becoming a paperless movement.
On the front end, the issue at hand is transportation productivity. The transportation faction—with allies that include the paper industry—is asking Congress to raise the weight limit on trucks that feature an added sixth axle. The rationale is that heavier—not bigger—makes for safer trucks. From the printing industry point of view, this enables the delivery fleet to carry more product, which bolsters efficiency. This issue is on the radar screen for the transportation committee in the 113th Congress. The issue will not only face stiff resistance from highway safety advocates, but also the powerful railroad lobby.
