Western Petroleum Marketers Association - WPMA

The 2013 legislative session will be remembered primarily for two issues: the state health exchange and personal property tax relief, both hard fought battles that ultimately passed. But at Sine Die, many were left unsettled by the political climate. An influential freshman class altered the legislature?s course and possibly changed political coalitions for years to come. Time will tell.
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2011 Legislature "Challenged" to Fill Budget Hole: Have We Hit Bottom Yet? That is the question as legislative budget writers labor to squeeze a few more dollars out of the current year?s budget and guess about the future of the Idaho economy. The budget hole amounts to $92 million and will impact all state agencies, but particularly the two biggest program budgets: K-12 Education and Medicaid.
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H196 may be heard in House Revenue and Taxation cmte Monday March 7 at 9 am. Please contact members of the House Rev & Tax cmte IN SUPPORT of H196 ? particularly if you have these members in your area.
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S1125 will be heard in Senate State Affairs Monday March 7 at 8 am. Please contact members of the Senate State Affairs committee IN SUPPORT of S1125 ? particularly if you have these Senators in your area.
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UST Rules approved by 2008 legislature: IPM&CSA worked closely with DEQ to develop rules implementing the new state UST program that was created by the 2007 legislature. IPM&CSA participated in both statue and negotiated rule-makings to ensure practical implication of the new state UST program.

Tribal Fuel Tax Agreements approved by 2008 legislature: Finally settling a multi-year battle over fuel taxes, the Idaho legislature approved agreements between four tribes and the state of Idaho by passing SCR125. IPM&CSA can take credit for resolving many years of legal and legislative battles to bring tax fairness to distributors by requiring tribal fuels to include the state cent fuel tax in the price of the sale.

Stage One Vapor Recovery in the Treasure Valley will increase costs to marketers doing business in Ada and Canyon Counties. This negotiated rule-making is underway at DEQ and marketers are participating. This rule is scheduled to go before the 2009 legislature, but new EPA rules on the subject and lack of funding have complicated the status of the rule-making and thrown significant uncertainty into the process and outcome.

Risk Based Corrective Action rules could increase clean up costs for fuel tanks statewide. DEQ is working with the industry and the PSTF to revisit the current guidance document. A small work group will develop an initial proposal to be followed by negotiated rulemaking. DEQ intends to take these rules to the 2009 legislature, assuming issues of concern can be resolved.