NNCTDA provides member dealers with the latest information concerning federal and state laws and regulations and represents the interests of the franchised new vehicle dealer before the Nebraska Unicameral.  NNCTDA also provides services and products to member dealers for the efficient and profitable conduct of their business.

Membership

NNCTDA has 225 franchised new car and truck dealers in the state of Nebraska
(98% of the new car and truck dealers in Nebraska).

Communication

Legislative, legal and regulatory information and updates are sent to member dealers on a regular basis. The association newsletter, The Franchise, published quarterly, contains up-to-date information on federal and state legislative and legal issues, informative articles from endorsed companies on their services and products, and the latest on dealers in the news and dealership changes. A monthly mailer is sent to dealers consisting of industry information and promotional information on endorsed company products and services. Breaking news and developments or emergency notifications are sent to dealers by fax.

MEETINGS & EVENTS

April - Legislative Function with State Senators and State Officers
(held during long session in odd-numbered years)

September - Washington Conference

October - Fall District Meetings
Gering, North Platte, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha

October - Sporting Clays Fun Shoot

Various insurance programs offered to members include:

• Group Hospitalization, Life Insurance & Dental
• Section 125
• Income Protection Insurance
• Cancer, Intensive Care Insurance
• Credit Life, Accident & Health Insurance
• Workers' Compensation Insurance
• Property & Casualty Insurance

Other products and services include:

• Regulatory Compliance & Training
• Vehicle Service Contracts
• Dealer & Notary Bonds
• Customer Relations Management
• Entire Car Care Protection Systems
• Drug Testing Program
• Background Verification Services
• VISA/MasterCard Processing
• Long Distance Telephone Service
• Corporate and Logo Apparel
• Business Forms
• Business Cards, Name Plates, Decals & Specialty Advertising Items
• Office & Paper Supplies, Technology Products
  

• Repealed the inventory tax. The repeal was phased in over a period of years, requiring a continuing battle.

1971

• Passed the state's first franchise law to begin leveling the field between dealers and manufacturers.

1991

• Passed Amendment 1 and legislation to reinstate the inventory tax exemption which had suddenly been taken away by a Nebraska Supreme Court decision.

1993

• Repealed the tax on installation labor prior to its enforcement by the state.

1996

• Defeated 411 and 412 which were constitutional amendments to shift the property tax to sales and income taxes, sponsored by the teachers union and Farm Bureau
• Passed LB 515 allowing self-funded workers compensation programs for trade associations.

1997

• Passed LB 271 - to change from property tax to age-rated schedule on motor vehicles, reducing tax on new cars by an average of 40%
• Also passed personal-use D-Plates

1999

• Passed LB 825 - required manufacturers to make all products available to all its franchised dealers and prohibited the manufacturers from charging unreasonable fees or requiring unreasonable purchases for dealers to obtain products.

2000

• Passed LB 1018 - requirement that any sale made inside Nebraska must be made by a licensed dealer; and any sale of a new motor vehicle made outside Nebraska for delivery into Nebraska, must be delivered by a licensed Nebraska dealer. Also prohibits the manufacturers from owning or operating dealerships or service facilities in Nebraska.

2001

• Successful in stopping LB 339 which would have required dealers to collect sales tax.

2002

• Passed LB 830 which amended Nebraska's Salvage Title Law (patterned after the Federal salvage title law) so that a vehicle newer than seven years old or worth over $7,500 at the time of damage will have a salvage brand which can never be removed.

2003

• Passed LB 182 which required that every manufacturer state an area of responsibility in the franchise agreement.
• Passed LB 371 affecting our truck dealers making the manufacturer of component parts directly responsible for warranty repairs at retail within 30 days.

2004

• Successful in stopping passage of LB 32 which would have assessed outrageous fees on hard surfaces (such as parking lots and roofs) to pay for compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act.
• Stopped passage of LB 1255 which would have required dealers to collect sales tax on motor vehicles sales.

2005

• Passed LB 82 which conforms Nebraska's Bankruptcy Law to Federal Bankruptcy Law, extending the time to perfect the lien on a motor vehicle from 20 to 30 days.
• Opposed and helped stop passage of LB 102 (a rewrite of 2004's LB 32) which would have assessed outrageous fees on hard surfaces (such as parking lots and roofs) to pay for compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act.

2006

• Successful in stopping passage of LB 102 (a rewrite of 2004's LB 32) which provided for a new type of of property tax based upon impervious surfaces and the quantity of storm water runoff.
• Passed LB 251 which provided that a party towing a disabled motor vehicleis entitled to first lien on the towed vehicle.
• Passed LB 904 which restored the half-cent saled tax on motor vehicles from the General Fund to the Highway Trust Fund.