Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry from April.   Federal Legislative Summary – April 2022 The political divide in Congress is as wide as it has ever been, so no...

Now that we have “dispensed” (as quoted by Fed Chair Powell) with the word “transitory” as an adjective to inflation, we must look forward to higher costs for goods and services for the foreseeable future. Many legislative efforts this year...

Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry from March.   Federal Legislative Summary – March 2022 A federal “right to repair” bill was filed on March 14, 2022 that would create...

The last several years have been anything but "normal" in terms of legislative issues that loomed large for electronic security and life safety businesses. From horrific school shootings to a virus that virtually halted the US economy, legislative priorities will...

On February 4, 2022 President Biden issued an executive order (EO) that will require project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction contracts of $35 million or more in total value. While many ESA members may think the size of these...

Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry from February.   Federal Legislative Summary – February 2022 If you ever want to know how bizarre things can get in Congress, take a...

From the perspective of someone who monitors state and federal legislation on a regular basis, Congress was very quiet in January. So quiet, in fact, we didn’t tag a single bill for monitoring. But watching the news, we know a...

Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry.   State Legislative Summary – January 2022 Well over 400 bills were tagged for monitoring that potentially impact your business in January. Welcome to...

Here are highlights of legislative activity that could impact the electronic security and life safety industry.   Federal Legislative Summary – December 2021 As most know if you read the press and goings on in Washington, D.C., the “Build Back...

By any measure, we can say that 2021 was a very important year for the electronic security and life safety industry when it comes to advocacy and collaboration. In the midst of widely varying COVID restrictions for the second year,...