b'100 Years: 1921-2021This Quarter in History15 Years Agocontinued. February, March and April Events to RememberUT: (JH) Legislative RecapSunset reviews and reautho- 25 Years Agoment or divestiture would not be effective in stimulating rization for Motor Fuel Marketing Act, sales and use tax1996 (FEB/MAR WPMN)competition and would probably lead to higher gasoline on food and food ingredients, Petroleum Storage TankWPMA (ED) Gerry Tedrowprices. Private studies had reached similar conclusions. It Trust Fund amendments, state tax commission bonding(GT): Un-intentionedwas the fifth year of a moratorium which in part prohibited and licensing amendments, minimum wage revisions,ConsequenceOne of theFebMar 1996 WPMN C any oil company, i.e. refiner and/or jobber, from owning organized retail theft act, methamphetamine restriction ongreat fallacies of governmentover Clip and operating any additional gasoline facilities.Hope-components, access to point-of-sale devices, ABC amend- is that the results of laws passed are not predictable.fully, Hawaiian legislators, with Hawaii now experiencing a ments eliminating liquor sales to youth, and price controlsToo often government will pass a law or regulation withvery soft economy and state revenue shortfalls bordering on during emergencies amendment. a specific result in mind, only to find it failed. They do notcrisis, will begin to realize that over-regulation of business in WA: (LM) 59-day session recap: Governors proposal torealize that there are always other options which cannot beany form, is destructive, not constructive.change the gas tax collectiondetermined. The regulated community and the consumerID: Dave Mabe (DM) New Idaho fuel dealer system was killed, thanks tofrequently act in unexpected ways. Gerry shared a story oflicense was a combination of the two old the efforts of all members ofthe California legislature that passed a law mandating thatlicenses into one new one. Excise taxes byFebMar 1996 the association. Thanks to bothby 1998 2% of automobiles sold would be electric, and byNative Americans was a concern. WPMN Clipthe House Republicans and2002 10%. Then they changed the mandate to an option MT: (RA) An economic forecast created by the House Democratstheir strongto restore some sense of reality. The reasons were high cost,Bureau of Business and Economic Research support for our position onthe limited distance per battery charge and the expensivelocated at the University of MT, sponsored by the gas tax collection changebattery replacement. There will be many bills proposed andthe MT Legislature, forecasted that the slowing won out over the power of thetoo many will pass. Some will be good and some not so good.FebMarU.S. economy means that Montana should con-executive branch. WOMAs 2006However, I will wager that the desired results of nearly every1996tinue to rank high in terms of economic growth, Convention was to be held atlaw will produce un-intentioned consequences.WPMN Clip but the years of leading the nation or being in the Semiahmoo Beach and GolfHI: President Tom Malone reported that the Hawaiithe top ten are probably behind us. Resort in June. Automotive and Retail Dealers AssociationNM: Everett McGehee (EM) NMPMA President The WPMA Scholarship(HARDA) was influenced by a major oil com- Charley Brewer of Santa Fe appointed MartinFoundation (WSF) had a bannerpany and was pushing for divorcement andPorter of Las Cruces as PMAA Director. Bob yearthe silent auction raiseddivestiture in the Hawaii Legislative session.Shepherd of Albuquerque was appointed to PMAAFebMar 1996 over $19,000 towards the nineSeveral studies made by the Hawaii LegislatorsFebMar 1996 Small Businessmens Committee representative. WPMN ClipSpring/Apr 2006 WPMN Clip$4,000 scholarships ($36,000)! indicated that regulation such as divorce- WPMN ClipWPMA News / Spring 202139'