b'2022 Post WPMAEXPOTUESDAYEducational SessionsEMA IDAHO: (IPM&CSA) is serving as thestatewide greenhouse gas emissions limits WESTERNface and front for the campaign by theunder the Air Quality Control Act; and pro-REGION: Idaho Lottery to update Powerball statutesposing a clean fuel standard (CFS)Regional to allow other countries to participate; at- using performance- and market-basedtempting to prohibit local government fromincentives to reduce the carbon intensityUpdate imposing new and more stringent tobaccoof transportation fuels. Mark Lytle, regulations and to centralize all tobaccoOREGON: (OFA) is opposing a bill which EMA and vaping regulations at the state ratherwould ban the sale of diesel beginning in Western than the local level; considering advancing2025 unless it was renewable diesel; and Region a proposal to prohibit credit card fees beingis supporting a bill to give all Oregonians Chairmanimposed on sales tax; and fighting the effortthe choice to pump their own gas or utilize to take sales tax off food. pumps attended by an employee.MONTANA: (MPMCSA) The PetroleumUTAH: (UPMRA) is following Alcoholic Tank Compensation Boards LegislativeBeverage Control Act Amendments (Utahs Lytle, Past WPMA President and currentAudit has finally been completed. Thisannual omnibus alcohol bill), and a Tax Western Regional representative for Energyprocess has been in the works since theAmendments Bill that will contain all as-Marketers of America (EMA) opened theprevious legislative cycle in 2019. The auditpects of tax relief to be granted this session. first educational session of the morning withcommittee has provided four suggestions/a western states legislative update.recommendations to help improve the per- WASHINGTON: (The WashingtonMark outlined some of the issues beingformance of the fund and process. Independent Energy Marketers Association)faced by each of the western states. HeresNEVADA: (NPM&CSA) is monitoring is monitoring the rulemaking process for some of the issues he covered from each ofa carbon tax most likely in the form of both bad climate bills passed last year the WPMA states: a LCSF fee; an effort to increase the (LCFS and Cap and Trade) and trying to Commerce and/or Modified Business taxestablish that the programs will ultimately HAWAII: (HEMA) is facing a proposal torates; Green House Gas legislation aimed atbe too costly to administer; monitoring bills gradually raise the current minimum wagetransportation, and more legislation aimedthat would establish a Road Usage Charge; of $10.10 to $18 per hour by 2026; bills toat employee equity in the workplace. a Bill to establish union collectiveeliminate underground fuel storage tanksbargaining agreements as the wage scalethat will have unintended consequences forNEW MEXICO: (NMPMA) is currentlyfor work performed on high hazardretail gas stations; and proposals to reduceworking to fight several bills in the Newfacilities; and the suspension of thestatewide greenhouse gas emission limits toMexico Legislature, including increasingLong Term Care Act which establishesat least 70% below 2005 levels by 2030. the excise tax rate for cigarettes, tobaccoa payroll tax on employees. products, and e-liquids; establishingRob then covered the federal issues thatHe also reviewed EMAs DisasterEMA is closely monitoring: Response. EMA led the way in disasterThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,response and reform: which provides $7.5 billion in grant by participating in national exercises,funding for states to partner with reforming the waiver process, clearing the private sector to build out EV regulatory hurdles, minimizing delayscharging stations. at weigh stations, educating state MFAs Separation Distances for build- emergency response staff via FEMAEMA FEDERAL LEGISLATION: and DOE presentations.National Update ings/property lines (opposed) Negotiated and arranged for distributionRFS ReformRob Underwood, EMA President of hundreds of thousands of protectiveEMA is urging the EPA to reduce thefacial masks at the beginning of theRob opened his presentation by giving a brief history of EMA, which had its Ethanol Mandate. COVID-19 pandemic.beginnings in 1909 as the Independent Created the EMA Disaster Fuel FDA proposed menthol ban inPetroleum Marketers Association of theResponse Program.United States.cigarettes and cigars.10 www.wpma.com / Spring 2022'