b'2024 State ReportPost WPMAEXPOUPMRA continued 2024 UPMRAConvention & Trade ShowOctober 1-3 at the Hilton Garden Inn St. George, UTWe are returning to Southern Utah againthis year, but trying a Tuesday-Thursday format, because Convention Survey DEQ/DERR News respondents said they want to be home on Friday.On Tuesday afternoon, join UPMRA members on a more adven-The Utah Underground Storage Tank taskforcemetturesome Jeep Safari and that evening attend the BigShots Golf in January and early April to discuss several issues, including aPickup Party following our Opening Reception at the Hilton. Legislative Appropriation Committee transfer of $4 million fromEveryone is welcome to attend.the PST Fund to the PST Cleanup Fund, with no harm to come toWednesdays education topics have not been finalized, but will fund members since the $4 million comes from funds not claimedlikely include an Economic Forecast for 2025, Fire Exposures by fund participants who were entitled to a refund.The appro- and Disaster Planning, Tobacco Regulation & TruAgepriation was withdrawn from the Governors proposed budget,Verification, Utahs NEVI Funding Plan, and C-Storebecause DEQ did not have authorization language to facilitateFood Strategies & Digital Search options.the transfer. And dont miss playing the DEQ is also working on converting their tanks database to Sales- stunningly beautiful Coralforce, a more robust database platform, but will need fundingCanyon Golf Course onnext year.Regarding ASTs, 70% are now in full compliance,Thursday morning (Oct 3); with most tank owners having registered their tanks and are in themaybe this year, YOU willprocess of final certification. win the $10,000 hole-in-one! While DEQ proposed no legislation this year, they will in 2025Check UPMRAs website at in order to fix issues identified regarding AST leak detectionhttp://www.wpma.com/utahrequirements, spill protection and other minor statutory changes. for updates. Looking forwardto seeing you again in St. George this Fall!S A few 2023 UPMRA Convention snapshots50 www.wpma.com / Spring 2024'