January 29, 2026 BAR Advisory Group Meeting

Meeting details

The Bureau of Automotive Repair will hold a public meeting in person and by teleconference under Government Code section 11123.5. A live webcast will also be available.

Date and time
Thursday, January 29, 2026
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM (or until close of business)

In-person location
Department of Consumer Affairs, HQ 2
Hearing Room
1747 North Market Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95834

Teleconference and webcast
Webex (interactive) - password: BAR129
Live webcast (view only)

Agenda

1. Welcome and introductions - Patrick Dorais, BAR Chief

2. Legislation and regulations update - Holly Helsing, BAR Executive Office

3. Smog Check contingency measure for the State Implementation Plan - Ariel Fideldy, California Air Resources Board

4. California Automotive Technical Education Alliance - Kim McPhaul, California New Car Dealers Association Foundation

5. 15-minute break

6. Business license renewal demonstration - Rebecca Guile, BAR Licensing Program

7. Bridging the gap: fair access and your shop’s competitive edge - Donny Seyfer, National Automotive Service Task Force

8. Enforcement statistics - BAR Enforcement Operations Branch (handout only)

9. Licensing statistics - BAR Licensing Program (handout only)

10. Public comment on items not on the agenda

11. Next BAR Advisory Group meeting - Thursday, April 23, 2026

12. Adjournment

BAG member organizations and representatives

Members who have indicated they will be attending the meeting remotely are indicated with an asterisk.

American Automobile Association - Northern California - Bryan Pearson
Automobile Club of Southern California - Megan McKernan*
Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association/Motorist Assurance Program - Jeff Cox
Automotive Service Councils of California - David Kusa
California Auto Body Association - Jack Molodanof
California Automotive Business Coalition - Bud Rice
California Automotive Teachers - Ruben Parra
California Automotive Wholesalers' Association - Ryan Pierini
California New Car Dealers Association - Anthony Bento
Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair - Jeff Peevy
Personal Insurance Federation of California - Seren Taylor
Preventative Automotive Maintenance Association - Matthew Webb
Specialty Equipment Market Association - Dean Schlingmann*

Notices to the public

Members of the public may, but are not obligated to, provide their names or personal information as a condition to observing or participating in the meeting.

Public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per person.

For questions about this meeting or to request a disability-related accommodation to participate in the meeting, contact Zach Richardson at (279) 260-2367 or Zachary.Richardson@dca.ca.gov. Please submit your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting to help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.

The BAR Advisory Group is established by the Bureau of Automotive Repair pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 9880.4.