b"100 Years: 1920-2020 This Quarter10 years agoin Historycontinued. February, March and April Events to RememberUPMRA (UT): John Hill (JH) On15 Years Ago (GI) DOTs Wetlines Proposal could cost small busi-Thursday, February 25, UPMRA2005 [SPR/APR Western Petroleum Marketersness Marketers $55 Million.held its first Day on Capitol Hill News (WPMN)] Pres. Dennis BairdPipeline to theWMIC: (DL) Employer Premium Representative Kay McIff came toFuture . when we are willing to make changes in ourContributionAn Important discuss HB 120, Underground Storagebusiness for the future, the future is bright. KeynoteCost Controlling Mechanism. Using the term Tank AmendmentsUPMRAs Execu- SPR/Apr 2005 WPMN Cover Clipwas George Will, Biodiesel management session wascontribution in the same sentence as cost con-tive Committee and board member Mikeby Russ Teall, C-store Workshop by Elizabeth Bogart, and Grandtrolling when talking about health insurance Sullivan met with Governor Gary HerbertFinale Awards Luncheon speaker was Bill Russell. might appear to be an oxymoron, but its not. Below Cost Selling? Report it!TakeGerry Tedrow (GT) HI: (Pres. Robert Fung) After a two-year delay to photographs of your competitorsTime Flies on the Wingsstudy the potential impact of gas price control price signs using a camera with aof Lightning! In April oflegislation and another 14-month delay to study time stamp function and send them1976, Gerry was hiredimplementation issues, Hawaiis gas price cap law to us as well. We will aggregate theto be the Exec. Dir. ofwas scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1.information for the sake of anonymitythe Intermountain OilID: (SB) Idaho Falls was the Convention site for prior to sending it to the Attorney General. Marketers Association, which later changed its name to theAugust 2005. Legislation overview: 10% Ethanol UPMRA also sought rule change on tanker truck testing. Western Petroleum Marketers Association (WPMA). He wasMandate for GasolineNeutral, E85 tax creditWOMA (WA): Lea McCullough (LM) The Governor made it clearalso responsible for the Intermountain Oil Marketers EmployeeNeutral, Ethanol MemorialNeutral, Pseudoephedrine Bansback in December that she could not live with an 'all-cuts budget'Trust, which later became the Western Mutual Insurance Com- Opposed, Unemployment Insurance Restructuring - Supported, in order to close the gap, and would be supporting new taxespany (WMI Mutual Insurance). He had seen many changes,Indigent Care/Liability and Costs Shifted to Employersin an effort to save critical programsBiodiesel mandate:hiring of State Executives to handle state meetings, the growthOpposed, Workers CompensationSupported. Missing WOMA was able to kill this billMTCA Fee Increase to supportof the Las Vegas convention from 200 booths to over 400, andin ActionLegislation yet to appear.Stormwater cleanups for Puget Sound: OMA and WSPA continuethe growth of the insurance assets from 0 to over $8.6 million.MT: (RA) MT was the first state to push forward the to work together to stop a 1.55% MTCA feeHandling Allow- I have enjoyed my experience and friendships over the pastidea of a big box store tax, sometimes called the Civic ance: In 2009, the JLARC Study on our states current Handling29 years. I trust they will continue, only in a different way. Responsibility Act stemming from the idea that corporations Allowance Policy recommended that the Legislature remove ourThanks to you all for the great ride. arent paying enough taxesThere is no such thing as a tax handling allowance, based on the fact that emission controlsPetro Pete: As you grow older you will reach a point whenon business; people pay taxes. Its either coming from share-were satisfactorily in place and there was a near-zero release ofyou stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.holders, consumers or employees. Also in the limelight was the fuel into the atmosphere . PLIA Merger to Department of Ecol- Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I wantpending litigation demanding public disclosure of tax records ogy:agency consolidation. However, the move was toothless,people to know why I look this way. of corporations. After the 2004 year end Snyar compliance and in the end fruitless. continued on page 26Associate Members by Companycontinued (As of February 28 2020 WPMAEXPO Exhibitor) Chevron Products CoConverse Consultants D Dairy Specialty CoCitizens Bank- George Wolter Convenience & Kurt Goebel D&H UnitedDan Curtiswolt@chevron.com Fuels Group kgoebel@ Fueling Solutions Inc info@dscse.comPhone (907) 350-2537 Mike Phelps converseconsultants.com Sid Jenkins Phone (505) 243-1679Petroleum Products, Suppliers,mike.phelps@citizensbank.com Phone (702) 269-8336 sjenkins@dh-united.com C-Store Equipment, Store Design/Marketing Phone (949) 726-7311 Consultants, Engineering, Environmental Phone (505) 342-2024 Layout, SafesChevron Products Co Financial Services, Bank Converse Consultants Automated Fueling, Delek USKevin Bench Clovis Sign Service Inc Philip Childers Petroleum Equipment, C-Store & FuelNeal Graykdbench@chevron.com Brannon New pchilders@System Design neal.gray@delekus.comPhone (801) 541-5560 jbn@css-ngd.com converseconsultants.com D&H United Phone (972) 367-3645Petroleum Products, Suppliers,Phone (575) 763-5623 Phone (775) 856-3833 Fueling Solutions Inc SuppliersMarketing Signs & Lighting Consultants, Engineering, Environmental Mike Teaff Dollar Rent A CarChevron Products Co Coastal Transport Co IncCore-Mark International mteaff@dh-united.com Eric GrutschKevin Goodwin Phone (972) 816-2437 eric@montanadollar.comkevin.goodwin@chevron.com Joe Morgan Matt Hautau Petroleum Equipment, Tank Re- Phone (406) 542-2311Phone (801) 750-4776 joe.morgan@mhautau@core-mark.com moval/Installation, Environmental Car RentalsPetroleum Products, Suppliers,coastaltransport.com Phone (505) 343-9577 D&H UnitedMarketing Phone (210) 661-4287 C-Store Merchandise/Snacks, C-StoreETransporter, Trucking Supplies, Candy, Confection Fueling Solutions IncChevron Products Co Coeur dAlene Service Corner Capital Advisors Ronnie Brooks ESCO Services IncKristina Brown Station Equipment Andy Weber rbrooks@dh-united.com Johnna Meysmankristina.brown@chevron.com Phone (915) 637-2850 johnna@escoservices.comPhone (801) 539-7349 Jon Boyd aweber@Petroleum Equipment, Tank Re- Phone (720) 382-2000Petroleum Products, Suppliers,jon@cdasse.com cornercapitalpartners.com moval/Installation, Environmental Petroleum Equipment, Service Station Marketing Phone (208) 667-7414 Phone (805) 965-5510 D&R Coffee Service Equipment, Equipment ManufacturerPetroleum Equipment, Service StationMergers & Acquisitions, Investment Chevron Products Co Equipment, Service Provider Banking Scott LeProwse Earth Resource GroupAlain Steenbeeke Confidence UST Services Inc Corner Capital Advisors sleprowse@drcoffeeservice.net Steve Schaferasteenbeeke@chevron.com Phone (406) 586-9696 steve@ergnevada.comPhone (253) 241-1843 Doug Young Carl Ray Polk Jr Coffee & Tea, Service Provider,Phone (702) 749-7560Petroleum Products, Suppliers,doug@ustservices.com crpolkjr@Distributor Fuel Storage Tanks (UST),Marketing Phone (661) 631-3870 cornercapitaladvisors.com Tank Removal/Installation, Vapor Construction, Dispensers, Environ- Phone (936) 635-5949 Recovery/Leak Detectionmental, POS (Point Of Sales) Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking continued on page 26WPMA News / Spring 202023"