b'2024 State ReportPost WPMAEXPO IDAHOPetroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association ReportIPM&CSA Legislative Update Idaho Members Meet for Legislative Update in Las Vegas February 20, 2024Thanks for joining us in Las Vegastowill determine the outcome, and will set the state catch up with the goings on at the Idaho State- for the 2025 Legislation session. house. Always a great time to connect, our IdahoIPM&CSA Legislative Agendamember meeting is the perfect opportunity toPriority IssuesTobacco & Vaping ProductsSuzanne Budgegather the troops, share information, and get Can Idaho do it better than the Feds? IPM&CSAExecutive Director engaged on any issues of importance when the Idaho legislature is in session. This year theWe were hoping for a quiet session leading into topic was tobacco, underground storage tanks,the next election cycle, but it didnt work out elections and a smattering of the usual legislativethat way. issues.taxes, unemployment insurance, andWe didnt ask for this, but our priority issue in licensing. And 2024 is an election year, so the2024 related to vaping products, and whether the upcoming Idaho Primary Election is also a thing.State of Idaho should create its own regulatory Our 2024 Idaho meeting focused on tobacco leg- & enforcement program governing vape prod-islation that raised concerns with our membersucts. The bill proposed, S1366, put us at odds who voted on the spot to oppose, thus provingwith those we typically link arms with to fend the value of members gathering in Las Vegas.off unwelcome taxes, fees, and regulation. This We know you want to be walking the trade showyear it was different, when tobacco manufactur-floor, meeting with suppliers and networkingers brought S1366, based on language they were with friends and business associates, but ourpromoting in statehouses across the U.S. The members drive what we do at the Idaho State- bill, as drafted, raised serious concerns among house, and we need to hear from you. Thanks toour members. S1366 would have created a vape everyone who took time out of their schedules,registry in the Idaho Department of Health & absorbed a busy agenda of legislative issues,Welfare, likely causing numerous headaches for provided guidance on key bills, and opened theirretailers. Could it be implemented? How much pockets to support the EMA PAC. Thanks to onewould it cost? Can retailers reasonably comply? and all for joining us.And should Idaho manage & enforce yet another 2024 Idaho LegislatureOverview federal program? The biggest issues of the 2024 legislativeThe bill muddied the water with federal agen-session included Governor Littles prioritiescies and their ongoing approvals & regulations for education: Providing resources for schoolof vape products facilities (H521) and continuing his signatureby inserting the LAUNCH program to fund qualifying highState of Idaho school seniors to go on the higher educationinto the process. and career programs. IPM&CSA supported theFees & penalties original program in 2023 to support workforcewere excessive, shortages that impact our industry such as truckexceeding those drivers. Except for IPM&CSAs opposition tofor selling to S1366, a new program to regulate vaping at theminors, and the state level (see below for details), this sessionburden imposed was dominated by legislative matters that didon retailers for not have a direct impact on our industry. This isreporting and re-almost always a good thing.moving products The pivot to the May 21 Primary electionwould have been focused the attention of all 105 legislators asonerous and dif-they look to the future of their political careers.ficult to comply The March filing period saw 275 candidates file,with. Adding putting many districts in play during the Primary,insult to injury, and for most of these, this is the election thatIdaho would have been put at WPMA News / Spring 202441'