Government Engagement Latest Member Forum Warns of Potential Additional Costs to Manufacturers Due to New Law Read more
Government Engagement Watching Out for You: A Recap of the ALA’s Public Policy Committee Involvement in 2023 Read more
Government Engagement General Service Lamp Definitions Definitions of what does and does not qualify as a General Serice Lamp for the purposes of the sales ban. Read more
Government Engagement Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Read more
Government Engagement April ALA Public Policy Updates The latest ALA news on recessed downlights, bulb-in-the-box requirements, and more. Read more
Government Engagement ALA Government Engagement Update ALA’s government engagement efforts for 2023 began with a rush. Read more
Government Engagement CCMS Reporting Certification and Templates CF and CFLK Certification – 1 Month Away Read more
Government Engagement Government Engagement Opportunities for ALA Members ALA members are encouraged to participate in the following opportunities related to government engagement and policy. Additionally, ALA's... Read more
Government Engagement ALA Government Engagement Update The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a long-awaited final rule officially establishing a minimum efficacy standard of 45 lpw for lamps. Read more
Government Engagement Department of Energy Finalizes 45 LPW Standard and Definitions The long-awaited adoption of the 45 lumens per watt (lpw) backstop requirement by the Department of Energy (DOE) is over. Read more
Government Engagement USTR Reinstates Some Tariff Exclusions As the Section 301 tariff ordeal has evolved, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) created and implemented a tariff exclusion process. To date,... Read more
Government Engagement Section 301 Tariffs Turn 4 The first $34 billion of Section 301 tariffs on products coming from China turn 4 later this year. Before these tariffs can completely enter... Read more
Government Engagement DOE Initiates Standards Work for Ceiling Fans The Department of Energy (DOE) released a preliminary technical support document (TSD) that includes its analysis of potential energy savings from... Read more
Government Engagement ALA Submits Comments to DOE In early February, ALA submitted comments in response to DOE’s supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) regarding test procedures... Read more
Government Engagement ALA Government Engagement Updates The latest updates in ALA Government Engagement. Read more
Government Engagement Government Engagement Update It is an understatement to say that 2020 did not go as planned. There was much talk of social-distancing, wearing masks, virtual everything and... Read more
Government Engagement Help Mitigate COVID-19 Effect on Your Business The effects of the Coronavirus or COVID-19 are being felt across the country and throughout the world. All levels of government and industry are... Read more
Government Engagement Open Letter to President Trump Suspending tariffs would go a long way to increasing consumer confidence for the lighting retail channel, as well as reverse the prolonged supply... Read more
Government Engagement Signed: Phase One Trade Deal Last week, President Donald Trump and China’s Vice-Premier Liu He formally signed the Phase One trade deal, easing the recent friction. Read more
Government Engagement List 3 Tariff Exclusions The American Lighting Association (ALA) is tracking all lighting-related tariff exclusions granted from List 3. Read more
Government Engagement Proposition 65: Your Help Is Needed ALA is working with California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to bring Prop 65 relief to manufacturers and... Read more
Government Engagement DOE Issues Final Process Rule Also last week, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it had completed its work updating the so-called Process Rule. Read more
Government Engagement More List 3 Exclusion Requests Granted The United States Trade Representative (USTR) continues to process the exclusion requests submitted for List 3. Read more
Government Engagement Title 24: 2019 Residential Lighting Changes The requirements for JA-8 high-efficacy remain largely unchanged. However, there are some items worth noting. Read more
Government Engagement Title 20 Sales Ban Last month, the California Energy Commission (CEC) voted to ignore federal preemption and expand the definition for general service lamps (GSL).... Read more
Government Engagement List 3 Exclusion Process The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is working through the plethora of exclusion requests submitted for List 3. Several ALA members... Read more
Government Engagement List 4b Tariffs As we close out 2019, there is still much uncertainty about what will happen with List 4b. Currently slated to take effect this coming Sunday,... Read more
Government Engagement Tariff Update Late last week, the USTR issued a statement that exclusion requests for products on List 4A will be accepted, beginning Oct. 31. Requests must be... Read more
Government Engagement Tariff Update: Changes Coming to Lists 1, 2 and 3 & List 3 Exclusion Process Today, the USTR released President Trump’s latest directives regarding the Section 301 Lists 1, 2 and 3 ($250 billion worth of goods). The... Read more
Government Engagement Tariff Update: Changes Coming to List 4 On Friday, the USTR will publish President Trump’s latest directives regarding the List 4 tariffs in the Federal Register. Read more
Government Engagement List 3 Tariff Alert Today, President Trump escalated his trade war with China, amending the current tariff schedule. Read more
Government Engagement USTR Delays Tariffs on Ceiling Fans and LEDs Earlier today, the USTR announced the next steps of implementing the additional 10 percent tariff on goods coming from China worth $300 billion,... Read more
Government Engagement List 4 Tariff Update President Trump just tweeted that he is imposing a 10% tariff for List 4, which will take effect Sept. 1, 2019. Read more
Government Engagement Jacobson Testifies Before Section 301 Committee On behalf of the membership, Eric Jacobson, president and CEO of ALA, testified earlier today before the Section 301 Committee in Washington, DC.... Read more
Government Engagement List 4 Tariff Update - Testify at Public Hearing Tariffs are bad for business and now is a great time to take action. Outlined below are several opportunities to engage in the tariff issue: Read more
Government Engagement List 3 Tariff Update Late on Friday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) put out a release stating that the increase for the List 3 tariffs from 10 percent... Read more
Government Engagement ALA Members, Staff Discuss Key Industry Issues in D.C. This April, 20 ALA members and staff descended upon Washington, D.C., for the association’s annual fly-in. Read more
Government Engagement USTR Update Yesterday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed a 25% tariff on the remaining $300 million worth of goods coming from China,... Read more
Government Engagement The Latest on Tariffs The Trump administration is moving quickly to raise tariffs on products coming from China. This includes lighting, ceiling fan and control... Read more
Government Engagement California Energy Commission Offers JA8 Markings Guidance In California, Title 24, the Building Energy Efficiency Standards, are updated every three years by the California Energy Commission (CEC). The... Read more
Government Engagement DOE Issues Final Rule on External Power Supplies Yesterday, the Department of Energy (DOE) finalized a technical amendments rule to formally exclude light-emitting diodes (LEDs), organic LEDs and... Read more
Government Engagement Trade Talks with China Resume Over the next two days senior government officials from the U.S. and China will convene for trade talks in Washington, D.C. This second round of... Read more
Government Engagement An Update on Tariffs There is a lot of confusing talk about tariffs these days. It seems that everyday something new is tweeted, leaked, released or reported and most... Read more
Government Engagement ALA Members, Staff Discuss Key Industry Issues in D.C. This April, 20 ALA members and staff descended upon Washington, D.C., for the association’s annual fly-in. The fly-in is important to... Read more
Government Engagement Amendment 14 -- Pre-Publication Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Read more
Government Engagement South Dakota v. Wayfair Heads to the U.S. Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for South Dakota v. Wayfair, et al for April 17, 2018. Read more
Government Engagement ENERGY STAR Finalizes Luminaires Specification Version 2.1 ENERGY STAR has finalized changes to the specifications for luminaires. Read more
Government Engagement DOE Issues Final Rule for Rough Service and Vibration Service Lamps The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule Dec. 26, 2017, codifying the backstop requirements for rough service lamps and... Read more
Government Engagement Concerns of the American Lighting Association on H.R.3477, the Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act Read more
Government Engagement What Happens on the ALA Fly-in to Washington, D.C. Below is a typical account of the annual fly-in to Washington, D.C. The events are real, but the identities have been altered to protect the... Read more
Government Engagement Preparing for 2018: California Title 20 - Requirements for LED Bulbs New regulations are soon to take effect in California for LED lamps, small diameter directional lamps and general service lamps. Come Jan. 1,... Read more
Government Engagement Government Engagement Newsletter - October 2017 This has been an exciting week for the ENERGY STAR program. Earlier in the week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted their annual... Read more
Government Engagement ENERGY STAR Program releases new Light Bulb Report with insights on the future of the LED market. Read more
Government Engagement Practical Energy Policy Quality of Light is Essential to Quality of Life The lighting industry calls for a practical lighting energy policy. Read more
Government Engagement Preparing for Title 20 The first phase of compliance for Title 20 takes effect on Jan. 1, 2018. The California Energy Commission (CEC) has put out a six-step checklist... Read more
Government Engagement Ceiling Fan Conservation Standards Final Rule Add brief description of Ceiling Fan Conservation Standards Final Rule Read more
Government Engagement Department of Energy - Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Ceiling Fan Test Procedures Read more
Government Engagement General Service Lamps - Department of Energy - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Read more
Government Engagement Overtime - Department of Labor - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - September 2015 - ALA Comments Read more
Government Engagement Questions & Answers - California Product and Building Energy Efficiency Standards Read more