b"2023 WPMA State ReportNEVADAPetroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association ReportSilver State Summary SCHOLARSHIPOur premier event, BIG DOGS is set for SCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP April 25 & 26, 2024 at the Red Rock Resort and Siena Golf Course. It's all about networking at Attention member company leadership: Red Rock Bowling Lanes or on the golf course It is that time of year again for giving, and whatFriday morning. Save the dates. If you have never better way to show your employees that have highattended, it is a blast! school seniors looking to further their education Peter Kruegereither at a college or trade school, that you can help NPM&CSA with an opportunity to win a $4,000 Scholarship. MEMBER &Executive Director I have included two links: One for general scholar- BOARD OF DIRECTORS ship information and the other can be used by you MEETINGin a company-wide newsletter or an email to allPlease rememberour marketer member meeting employees. Please send the scholarship informationat the WPMAEXPO, Tuesday, February 20, 2024out immediately as the deadline is March 1, 2024. time TBD at the Mirage Conference Center. Scholarship Announcement:https://www.wpma.com/nevada/scholarship-info GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Application (opens December 1st):YES, WE DO LOTS OF THAT TOOhttps://www.wpma.com/scholarship Your pocketbookis mostly safe until our leg-islature meets again in February, 2025. However, LITTLE DOGSlocal governments and state agencies are busySNOW DOGS & BIG DOGS crafting new ordinances and regulations which may impact your business. Your association is engaged For the first time sincewith the City of Reno as they look to make changes 2001your association heldto the alcohol, tobacco and gaming ordinances a northern Nevada eventin the city. Early in November, Fueling Nevada dubbed LITTLE DOGShosted a meeting with Clark County air quality which was held at the Inclineofficials to discuss Ozone rules and changes to Championship Golf Course,their State Implementation Plan or SIP.North Lake Tahoe. The golf23 Election 2024 is only 12 months away, and while event was held to give marketerthe presidential race will suck all the oxygen out members an opportunity to meetof the room, the Nevada legislature is where the and greet outside the office and to showcase theaction is for you. Nineteen of the 27 Democrats in association to prospective marketer members. Twothe Assembly have said they will seek re-election prospective members attended: Longley Town that means 8 Democrats will not seek re-election. Center and Graymar Environmental, thanks to ourIn the State Senate, Democrats held a 13 to 8 president, Craig Allison, Hunt & Sons.majority in 2023, just shy by one seat of a 2/3 su-SNOW DOGS, a High Sierra ski event, is plannedpermajority. If Republicans are unable to maintain for February or March 2024 at Lake Tahoe.or grow their seats, Democrats will be able to over-Watch for details coming in January. ride any and all of the Governors vetoes, including the record 74 he vetoed from last session.As a result of the 2020 Census, the majority partyDemocratsredrew legislative districts, making it SAVE THE DATEvery difficult for Republicans to be elected.April 25-26, 2024 All is not gloom and doom - we live in a beauti-ful state with good business opportunities for the Red Rock Casino Resort most part! We are blessed, a sentiment we should & Spa, and Siena Golf Clubremember during the holiday season!24 Las Vegas Peter D. Krueger State Executive, 775-721-6888 S28 www.wpma.com / Winter 2023"