b'U 2021 Presidents Day Issue State Report P UTAH Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Association ReportM UPMRAR Sheraton Park City to HostA 2021 Convention & Trade ShowUT is scheduled for theBy January 28th, the LegislatureJohn Hill The 2021 UPMRA ConventionUtah Update Sheraton Park City, formerly the Park City Marriott on Side- had passed a $21 billion base bud-winder Drive, September 15-17, 2021, where we wanted toget, which includes $400 million be in 2020. Following the success of our current conventionin new funding for public educa-schedule, we will begin with a board meeting on Wednesdaytion. This allows state government from 4:00-5:30 PM prior to an opening reception, followedto continue to operate in case the by a big day of education and the Trade Show on Thursday,Legislature must end the GeneralUPMRA Executive Directorand end the Convention with golf on Friday morning atSession early. Appropriations sub-Mountain Dell Golf Course.committees continue to meet, since $1.5 billion is still on the table and will flesh out the final budget.Blain BoelterEach legislator has a Zoom account and is conducting continues as UPMRA President and constituent meetings remotely, which UPMRA leadership EMA C-Store Committee Member took advantage of, meeting with DERR and Senator Hinkins about SB40, a bill that would require AST registration (by UPMRA president July 2022) and financial assurance (by July 2023). DERR Blain Boelterhas ac- and Senator Hinkins agreed to a proposed ten-year phase-in cepted a one-year extensionfor above-ground storage tanks that want to get their financial as UPMRA President, andassurance from the PST Fund without a full site assessment as the Western Region EMAand soil samples.C-Store Committee mem- There are three price control bills currently being con-ber. Carl Hunt (EMA Direc- sidered: Senator Andereggs SB 74 sought to repeal all price tor) and Dave Jardine (VP)control laws but was considered too extreme by a Senate will also continue in theirCommittee and was held. Senator Fillmores 2nd Sub.State Executive CommitteeSB 86 passed out of Committee this week and includes a roles for an additional year. definition for margin as the difference between the sales price and total cost, defined to include the sum of all costs UPMRA Legislative Updateassociated with obtaining the good or service, but does not (after three weeks) include costs incident to operating the business. Representa-tive Brooks HB 157, similar to SB86, was scheduled for a The Utah Legislatures2021 General Session began oncommittee hearing, but has not been heard. Tuesday, January 19 thand will end on Friday, March 5 th . Not-withstanding public safety limitations, and four COIVD-19Zoom Day on Capitol Hill positive tests among legislators after one week, legislative leadership is determined to conduct the publics business February 24, 2021with all committee meetings streamed and the public givenUPMRA members joined State Legislatorson Zoom an opportunity to speak.for our annual Day on Capitol Hill. It was held during the Newly-elected Governor Spencer Cox gave a very shortlegislative session on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, mem-State-of-the-State address (17 minutes), focusing his re- bers and legislators discussed the current legislative issues. marks on foundational issues, including education and bringing unity and civility to the political process.S US President #18 Ulysses S. Grant Look to the 2021 WPMA News Winter Issue for highlights!Though I have been trained as a soldier, and participated in many battles, there never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the(46) drawing of the sword . I look forward to an epoch whenPT: 1869-1877a court, recognized by all nations, will settle international differences, instead of keeping large standing armies, as they do in Europe .Source: General Grant, in an interview with the Pennsylvania Peace society, as quoted in The Herald of Peace on International Arbitration, August 1st, 1885, p. 269WPMA News / Spring 202125'