b' Member information2021 State ReportsWelcome New Members New Mexico Notescontinued from page 21 the companies and Please join WPMA inWELCOMING Why is this transformative? Because the states bottom of organizations listed here who have become Marketer Membersthe barrel public education standing is largely due to under and Associate Members between November 1st, 2020 andperformance among minorities. As with early childhood February 1st, 2021. education, if the state changes that, it changes its national standing with all the good that brings.A&S Engineering IES Retail LLC Some of the Bills we are opposing are SB 95 which Services Inc Al Chee amends the Tobacco Products Act to include a provision Ahmad Ghaderi 933 N Nimitz Hwy that would allow counties and municipalities to enact ordi-28405 Sand Canyon Rd STE B Honolulu, HI96701 nances, charter amendments, or other tobacco regulations Canyon Country, CA91387 Phone(808) 527-2788 that are stricter than, but not in conflict with, the provisions Phone(661) 250-9300 E-mail: alchee@of the Tobacco Products Act. One of the biggest problems Fax(661) 661-9333 islandenergyservices.com with this Bill is during the 2020 Legislative 30-Day ses-E-mail: ahmadg@Member,01/27/21 sion, the Legislature passed SB 131, the Tobacco Products asengineer.com Act. We have just concluded late last year that regula-Associate Member,11/19/20 Neil Nakai Inc tions have gone to hearing, and they were accepted by the Neil Nakai Administration. These rules and regulations did not go Enviro Care Inc 1640 Kahai StKyle Daybell Honolulu, HI96819 into effect until 1/1/2021, so now we are trying to give the 505 N Main St Phone(808) 848-1496 counties and municipalities the authority to change these N Salt Lake City, UT84054 E-mail: neil.nni@hawaiitel.net regulations which are the most stringent in the United Phone(801) 299-1900 Associate Member,12/16/20 States. SB 95 has passed its first committee and now goes Fax(801) 299-1473 to Senate Judiciary.E-mail: kyle@envirocareusa.com Saybr Contractors IncAssociate Member,01/27/21 Greg Mettler SB 6 amends and enacts sections of the Liquor Control Act 3852 S 66th St to permit certain persons to deliver alcoholic beverages to GPI Great Tacoma, WA98409 homes, adds a new type of license that allows the sale of Plains Industries Phone(253) 533-2413 certain alcoholic beverages in restaurants, imposes addition-Dan Maher E-mail: gmettler@saybr.com al fees, allows dispensers licenses to be transferred out of 5602 Hall St Associate Member,12/16/20 local districts intact, and allows certain dispensers licenses Shawnee, KS66217 to reinstate retail privileges. Phone(316) 619-7659E-mail: dmaher@gplains.com New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday Associate Member,11/19/20 announced the state of New Mexico will implement, and in some cases re-implement, several public health regulations Harbor later in the week to stem the alarming rise of COVID-19 Wholesale Foods illnesses statewide.Bryce Schneider S3901 Hogum Bay Rd NELacey, WA98516 Oregon OriginalPhone(360) 239-7999 continued from page 24E-mail: bryce.schneider@harborfoods.com Labor Laws. There are numerous bills offered byAssociate Member,11/19/20 unions to increase workers comp coverage and increase COVID worker protections. OFA is working with a coalition of business interest on COVID liabilityprotections for businesses.We foresee Marching Forward with continued re-opening of our small business restaurant and other industry partners as we navigate new environments. OFA Members are thankful for the designation of Essential Business and work tirelessly to continue the uninterrupted supply and availability of Energy. While we cannot predict the future, we are Blessed to manage the day-to-day activities that when combined, make up a good part of the careers and life of so many residents in Oregon. Stay Safe and Drive Often. S Gabriel Zirkle, OFA President. S48 www.wpma.com / Spring 2021'