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State Report
UPDATE
Representative Provost discusses legislation with the 
UPMRA Board
DEQ Announces  
Database for all things Tank related
DEQ is phasing in an interactive database for all
things tank related. Owners will have online access to facili-
ties, releases, certifications, and be able to check on fees,
compliance schedules, and more. A phone application is also
in the works. The backend is currently live, with frontend
rollout expected this summer.
Also, a November 2025 rule change to Permit Requirements
is now in effect: Installers must notify DEQ no later than
30 days before they begin a tank installation. The rule also
applies to tank removals.
EMA News
Washington Conference and Day on the Hill  
— May 13-15
UPMRA President, Chane
Kellerstrass is joining EMA
Director, Roy Hall and State Executive,
John Hill for EMA’s annual Washington
Conference and Day on the Hill. In
addition to networking with petroleum
marketers and industry experts from
across the country, we hope to meet
in-person with all 6 of Utah’s members
of Congress on May 14th.
specialized product license fee of $600 on all tobacco retailers, but
after UPMRA (Gary) and the Retail Merchants Association testified
against the bill, and in spite of it passing out of committee, it finally
passed with a three-tier licensing fee, starting at $2,500 for special-
ized product retailers, then $600 for specialty tobacco retailers and
only $300 for general tobacco retailers.
Rep. Clancy’s tobacco bill (HB 337) underwent multiple changes
and finally passed in its 7th Substitute. UPMRA spoke against the
bill in committee when it imposed a $0.10 per stick tax increase.
The final bill imposes a $0.025 per stick tax increase on cigarettes,
and raises the tax on alternative nicotine products from .56% of the
manufactures retail price to .71%, and imposes a $1.00 per can tax
on pouch containers of 20 pouches with an addition .05 cent tax
for each pouch greater than 20 pouches. If you would like further
information on any of these bills or other bills discussed during the
legislative session, email me: JohnHill@upmra.com.

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