b'2022 Post WPMAEXPOOREGON Fuels Association ReportORmask mandate95% of OFA members exempt!).OFA The world is changing again: Oregon OriginalOn the brink of a March 11threversal, the world changed before we could take a breath.Cash reigns king in the State with Long gone are the days where you cast your worries asiderequirements to accept (SB1565) during the weekends. We must stay engaged day in and day(but secured a common sense out to keep pace with the transformations taking shape incarve out of stations with only one and around the world. These are the times when our dailyattendant and protection for our management of our businesses makes the difference.card lock members businesses).Gabriel Zirkle Oregon just finished our Legislative Short Session Oregons own Governor pushed toOFA President(February 1st- March 7th, 2022) and it did not fail tocancel the attempts by Washington disappoint, with OFA leading the way to a Choice at theState to charge 6cpg on exported Pump bill (HB4151) that garnered bipartisan supportfuel (SB5974) (even she surprises from urban Portland to every corner of the State. Leader- us from time to time!). There were ship failed to act No surprise, but boy did we put forthall kinds of other bills introduced the best effort we have in a long time. I guess the old and yet never left the floor. saying is true, Oregon is a special kind of place! You see, Oregon Fuels Association is working with you Many thanks to those that donated to the cause. I dontand on your behalf to ensure we are good stewards with think our efforts were wasted, just delayed with somethe membership moneys and dues we charge. My door is additional revelations revealed. The Fire Marshals officealways open, to lend an ear to your issues and task some is the scapegoat from this writers perspective. While inBoard Members with forming a committee to get results. discussions months prior to the bill release, not a wordWhile we step up our game, we ask you to step into the was spoken about financial support. But now we knowsupport arena with dollars. After all, this world is onlywhat will be necessary in 2023! Also, thanks to the manygetting more expensive. people and companies that interviewed and spoke withTracey Anderson, OFA Executive reporters advocating our position. Its never easy to getDirector is pushing through her first in front of a camera, but the membership does well withyear with us and getting deep into these areas.the OFA event planning for this Folks, if you have read my articles or been to an OFAyears Conference on July 17-19, event, you know that I advocate for us to step up our2022 at the Sunriver Resort. We are efforts. Research and play the game in a defensive andexcited for the Speakers, the Dinner offensive manner. Play to Win! And to do that well, weHosts, Conference Sponsors, and to must get involved and be engaged with what is occurringsee you. Sign up early and reserve around us. Reach out across the line (sometimes even ayour accommodations as soon as you see registration State one!) and get Activated with a voice, a mindset, open. Bring the family this year as we make space for and a desire to see real change come about for all our young and not so young members! If last year was any fellow Oregonians. Its not hard, just takes a little timeindication of support, we are going to be a well-attended and energy! event with rooms, sponsorship, and drinks going fast. Please dont miss this opportunity to come together with Beyond the HB4151, we were battling diesel bansIndustry peers and converse about where we are headed (HB4141) that got kicked down the road with additionalin the near and far future. research requirements (and somehow, they found fundsDrive often-for that .). A seismic upgrade to refineries (SB1567)Sin preparation for the Big One (passed while keepingGabriel Zirkle, President OFAWPMA News / Spring 202253'