RV Industry Association Government Affairs Team Attends 2024 National Conference Of State Legislatures

The RV Industry Association's State Government Affairs team spent this past week at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2024 Legislative Summit in Louisville, KY. This is the preeminent state legislative event in the United States, hosting over 5,300 attendees— including legislators, legislative staff, lobbyists, exhibitors, and government affairs professionals from across the country.

During the event, the Association’s team members, who staffed a booth alongside the National Marine Manufacturers Association, networked with legislators and legislative staff from over 20 states. Along with learning about the RV industry’s priorities, policymakers had an opportunity to view a Class B motorhome.

“The Summit gives us the opportunity to talk about pressing issues that legislators and legislatures more broadly need to be aware of, such as state franchise laws and the importance of pull-through EV charging infrastructure,” said Michael Ochs, the RV Industry Association’s Director of State Government Affairs.

The RV Industry Association’s State Government Affairs team also uses the Summit as an opportunity to begin planning for 2025 legislative sessions. “Preparing for legislative sessions really kicks off when we attend the Summit. We’re deciding which states to focus on throughout 2025 and then we make the effort to meet with those legislators while we’re here,” says Ochs. “This helps us be ready in January when legislative sessions begin by identifying partners to work with in specific states; we can then continue to build those relationships during the legislative sessions.”