American Architectural Manufacturers Association

March 29, 2012

Regulatory Affairs Committee Discusses Legislative and Industry Updates at 75th Annual Conference

At AAMA's 75^th Annual Conference, Regulatory Affairs Committee members met to address EPA issues, including recommendations for the ENERGY STAR^® 6.0 framework document and LRRP rule; as well as important federal legislation and industry updates.

March 20, 2012

AAMA Requests Openness and Transparency in Regulatory Process

AAMA is recommending timely and significant government intervention to promote openness and transparency in the regulatory process by requiring early disclosure of proposed agency settlement agreements and consent decrees. AAMA recently sent a letter to Chairman Lamar Smith and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee requesting their approval of the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862).

March 5, 2012

AAMA Provides Information for Legislation to Restore Opt-Out Provision in LRRP Regulations

The Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 (S2148), introduced by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), seeks to restore the "Opt-Out" provision removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule in April, 2010. This legislation has been directed to the Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), on which Inhofe presides as Ranking Minority Member.