Iowa • Minnesota • Nebraska • North Dakota • South Dakota
PIM is committed to keeping the printing industry in front of state legislators, using multiple approaches:
PIA joined Stop Tariffs on Printers & Publishers (STOPP), a coalition of printers, publishers, retailers, paper suppliers and distributors to block tariffs on newsprint. Due to this feedback, the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled to end the newsprint tariff.
PIM is involved with the Chamber of Commerce organizations in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Weekly updates are sent to PIM members during the legislative sessions in each state. You can contact your Chamber of Commerce directly at these links:
Iowa: iowachamber.net/pages/
Minnesota: www.votervoice.net/
Nebraska: www.nechamber.net/dnn/
North Dakota: www.ndchamber.com/
South Dakota: www.sdchamber.biz/
PIM Safety and Environmental Services routinely evaluates proposed environmental, health and safety legislation and rules and provides input to make them fair to the printing industry. Part of this process involves monitoring the Federal and the State. Registers to identify new regulations that will impact the graphic arts industry, and submit comments on proposed rules or legislation.
In some circumstances, PIM provides testimony at agency or legislative hearings.
PIM members are kept informed on Environmental, Health and Safety issues through updates on this site, articles in the quarterly newsletter, The Loupe, and in the e-newsletter, Graphic News Monthly, as well as directly when PIM EHS staff are onsite for an audit, compliance review, training or consultation.
While the State Legislatures are in session, PIM publishes Legislative Reports with timely information on topics that may affect the printing industry. If you are interested in receiving these updates, please contact-
Kathy Monroe
CSR, Member Services
612.400.6200
Email Kathy
