HR 220 Summary

• Recognizes the Alabama Trucking Association for its contributions to the state as it celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2013.

• Notes the Association was founded in 1938 in Birmingham with 16 trucking companies and grew to more than 675 trucking-related firms by 2013.

• Highlights that the trucking industry employs more than 106,570 Alabamians and pays $545 million in federal and state roadway taxes and fees, representing 38 percent of all roadway taxes and fees.

• Acknowledges that trucks serve all areas of Alabama and are the only transportation for goods in more than 80 percent of Alabama communities, while members prioritize safety through driver training and advanced technologies.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be provided to the Association's Chairman of the Board Jack Brim and President Frank Filgo.