b'2021 Presidents Day Issue State ReportIDAHO Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association State ReportIDIndustry Issues to Watch: Idaho Insider Idaho Member Meeting Although the usual cadre of in Las VegasWe will see you in legislative advocates are not at February 2022 the Statehouse in 2021, IPM&CSA representatives We missed you in 2021for our mid-sessionare on the ground and engaged with lawmakers legislative update, but look forward to seeingduring this very unusual session. Here are some everyone again in Las Vegas in 2022!issues to watch:IPM&CSAs priority is to clarify the IdahoConsumer Protection Act to specify that the statute Suzanne Budge2021 IPM&CSAprohibiting excessive pricing during a declared IPM&CSAExecutive Director Legislative Agenda: emergency applies to exorbitant or excessive Industry Issues to Watchincreased prices to the consumer rather than to the margin between wholesale and retail prices. The new normalimpacts everything these days, and Governor Littles State of the State laid out his that includes the 2021 legislative session in Boise. By most states standards, the Idaho Statehouse is wide open, butBuilding Idahos Future plan to provide tax operations at the state capitol are definitely not businessrelief and make strategic investments, including:as usual in 2021. The building is much quieter than usual $450 million in tax relief.with fewer people on site, and many of those behind closed $126 million in state and local highwaydoors and doing business virtually. Rooms are locked and access is limited except during regularly scheduledinfrastructure projects with $80 millioncommittee meetings. Hearings and some testimony allowin new ongoing transportation fundingvirtual options, which actually may improve access for- $40 million of this to be new revenues. folks outside of the Great state of Ada. Educationliteracy, higher ed andcareer technical programs.Legislators are in the building, with and without masks, Law enforcement to support frontline personnel.and they must be present to vote on the floor and in com-mittees. Legislative rules dont allow otherwise. These $35 million in broadband investment days, the head count of state troopers and security guardsto improve internet connectivity forexceed the number of lobbyists, reflecting the ongoingunderserved areas.tension surrounding the 2021 legislative session and opera-Agriculture and water infrastructure projects.tions in the Statehouse. Support for small business on top of the $300 million in federal CARES Act funds.Criminal justice investments andcapital construction.COVID Liability Protection for BusinessesThebill passed during the August special session will expire on July 1, 2021, making this issue a prior-ity for the legislature to revisit this session. continued on page 52 US President #9 Look to the 2021 WPMA News Fall Issue for highlights!William Henry Harrison The people are the best guardians of their own rights and it is the duty of their Executive to abstain from interfering in or thwarting the sacred exercise of the (68) law-making functions of their Government .PT: 1841-1841Source: General Harrisons Speech at Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1840.18 www.wpma.com /Spring 2021'