Pub. 1 2021 Issue 2

4 ©2021 The Montana Auto Dealers Association (MTADA) | The newsLINK Group, LLC. Al l rights reserved. The Montana Auto Dealers Association is publ ished annual ly each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the MTADA and is the official publ ication for this association. The information contained in this publ ication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and dealer education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be rel ied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your specific circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publ ication are those of the individual authors and do not necessari ly represent the views of the MTADA, its board of directors, or the publ isher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publ ication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Montana Auto Dealers Association is a col lective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the MTADA. Whi le the Montana Auto Dealers Association encourages a first-print pol icy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidel ines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publ isher at 855.747.4003. CONTENTS 20 43 6 MONTANA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION EVP’S MESSAGE 8 LEGAL UPDATE: ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN THE BOOKS 10 A LOOK AT EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1-2021 LT. GOVERNOR KRISTEN JURAS 15 JACQUELYN GOMES Q&A 16 TIME DEALER OF THE YEAR TONY PIERCE 20 GETTING TO KNOW BOARD MEMBER WADE REHBEIN 24 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 MTADA EAGLE AWARD WINNER JIM TAYLOR, SR. 27 THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS 28 RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IN MONTANA – WHAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD KNOW 30 MTADA 107TH ANNUAL FAMILY CONVENTION 36 THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN BOOSTING THE DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES 40 POST-PANDEMIC DEALERSHIP TRENDS THAT ARE HERE TO STAY 43 RECONCILIATION IS KEY TO CASH CONTROL FOR DEALERSHIPS 48 SkillsUSA MONTANA: AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT NARROWING THE SKILLS GAP 51 MTADA SPONSOR LIST 52 MTADA 4TH ANNUAL TRAPSHOOT 54 THANK YOU TO OUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS