b'2020 Post WPMAEXPO WASHINGTON Oil Marketers Association (WOMA) ReportWA We do plan to continue to partner with WOMAWashington WireWSPA in the future to create a supreme WOMA Convention experience for our Marketers to attend Olympia and have their voice heard and Trade Show loudly. Plan to join us next year as we Open for Registration: are in a long session, and the fight will Save the Datefor June 22-25,be vast and mighty.2020 for the WOMA Trade Show The 60-day legislative session ad-and Convention at Suncadia Lodge journed sine die Thursday, March 12. & Resort. We are pleased to offer A record number of bill introductions Lea McCulloughthe same schedule and format asmade an already fast-paced short WOMA 2019, as it was a major hit and did sosession grueling with over 3,670 Executive Directo well. Per usual, Ive made a couplebills introduced during the last fun tweaks and revisions just to keeptwo sessions. Bills that did not it alive and fun!pass this session are now officiallyThe Ladies Event this year will be Candle Making,dead, as bills have a biennial life of two years. The end of session Sugar Scrubs, and wine tasting all at the Lodge! was shadowed with the outbreak of Im hoping to shift the timing one way or another COVID-19, although it was busi-so ladies have the opportunity to enjoy the spa atness as usual in Olympia until the Suncadia as well for part of their enjoyment day! end of the regular session.The main WOMA Golf Tournament will be onNot unlike the past three years, the democrat controlled legisla-Prospector golf course this year and is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24 th.ture and governors office continued to wage a relentless attack on the petroleum industry and Washington consumers throughWe are adding a lower-cost PAC Tournament several costly and unworkable climate change measures. Onceon Monday, June 22nd on Rope Rider Golf Course.again, WOMA and petroleum industry partners were able to Pricing will include two options: Individual: $397; defeat them all. That said, it is expected that democrats will or Pair for $749!increase their already substantial majorities after the November Sponsorship Opportunities are OPEN, and we are encouraging elections and we may not fare as well in 2021.everyone to get your desired sponsorship claimed EARLY! I wouldGHG Reduction Measures Defeated in the 2020 Sessionlike to thank a few supporters who have already committed: Two carryover bills from 2019, HB 1110 and SB 5412, would Power Service ProductsHorse Race Sponsorhave implemented a California-style low carbon fuel standard Gordon Thomas Howell Law FirmTBD(LCFS), by directing the state Department of Ecology to create US Oil and Refining CompanyPremium Sponsor a Clean Fuels Program to limit the carbon intensity of fuel. If you would like to be a sponsor of this incredible event, pleaseThe carbon reduction targets were set at 10 percent below 2017 get your sponsorship in early and secure exactly what you wantlevels by 2028 and an additional 10 percent reduction by 2035.and how you want to be recognized in 2020! We promise notInitial cost estimates indicate that gas prices would increase by to disappoint. Alsohotel rooms are open and ready for you toas much as 57 cents per gallon and diesel prices by 63 cents per book! Check your registration form for details! gallon under this program which, thus far, appears to be an epic failure in California. 2020 Washington State Legislative Update Also returning for a cameo appearance was legislation that would create a greenhouse gas cap and trade program. SB 5981 would require oil refineries to reduce their GHG emissions or bid for allowances from the state. The allowances are meant to encourage carbon reduction in addition to providing a revenue stream. As the cap thresholds are decreased, costs for the allow-On January 20 th, many marketers representing WOMAances would become more expensive and, by design, increase organized in Olympia for a very successful Day on the Hill. Thisgas and diesel prices to discourage consumption.year we coordinated tightly with WSPA (Western States Petro- New in the 2020 session was legislation granting the state De-leum Association) and were offered an opportunity to join theirpartment of Ecology authority to limit carbon emissions by rule. legislative reception graced with Senators and RepresentativesBy way of background, on January 16th the Washington Su-supporting our industry. Our day on the Hill was productive,preme Court reversed most of Ecologys Clean Air Rule adopted and we had 30+ appointments throughout the daysome within 2016 by declaring the Washington Clean Air Act (CAA) does legislators that understood our position, and some that did not. 52 www.wpma.com / Spring 2020'