b'2019 Post WPMAEXPOWASHINGTON Oil Marketers Association (WOMA) ReportLegislative Update: Requiring employee work schedulesWOMAWashington Wirebe established 14 days in advance The 2019 legislative session began onand providing payment penalties to January 14 thand will run 105 consecutive days, employees when schedules are rear-concluding on April 28 th . Democrats gained seats inranged within 14 days of the estab-the both the House and Senate following the Novem- lished schedule (HB 1491/SB 5757)ber general elections, holding significant majoritiesImplementing a 9% long-term capital in both bodies as well as controlling the governorsgains tax on the sale of personal office. During the first four weeks of the session overproperty and increasing the business 2,000 bills were introduced, many targeting the petro- and occupations tax on gross receipts leum industry specifically as well as numerous otherfor service-related activities fromLea Wilson anti-business measures capturing most WashingtonWOMAemployers, including fuel suppliers. 1.5% to 2.5% (HB 1343/SB 5129) Executive Director,Again, the above bills are just aWashington OilWOMA has been on defense since day one, pushingreflection of what we are up against,Marketers Associationback against what are mostly unproven, idealistic poli- which has resulted from pent up frus-cies grounded more in emotion than science or practi- tration by ultra-liberal policymakers cal effect. The following is just a sample of a broadwho, up until this year, have not had base of legislation we are addressing: large enough majorities to see them through the legis-Implementing a California-style low carbon fuellative process. That said, we are armed with facts and standard to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel by 10%not emotion and will continue to fight for sound policy of 2017 levels by 2028 and by 20% of 2017 levels bymeasures to protect our members and their customers.2035 (HB 1110/SB 5412)Limiting GHG emission levels to those established byWOMA Convention:the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement (HB 1113) The 2019 WOMA Convention has a revised Requiring non-emitting and renewable resources pro- scheduleof events and is planning to be quite the vide 100% of all retail electricity sales by 2045 (HBbang! We listened to many vendors and accommodated 1211/SB 5116) their needs so we can continue to fill the tradeshow floor and continue to make this event profitable and success-Prohibiting hydraulic fracturing for fossil fuel andful! We are also adding a PAC fundraising golf tourna-natural gas production (SB 5145) ment on Monday morning at Tumble Creek which will Creating a presumption that all independent contrac- be limited to 24 golfers. More details will be coming out tors are employees of the contracting business or entityshortly about that event and potential sponsorships. (HB 1515/SB 5513) SWOMA ConventionJune 17-20,2019 Suncadia LodgeCle Elum, WAWPMA News / Spring 201953WN19 Spring 49-64.indd 53 3/27/19 10:43 AM'