City of Tempe Passes Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance On October 26, 2023, the Tempe City Council passed an ordinance requiring tobacco and vapor retailers to obtain a license and be subject to penalties and suspension of sales for failing underage sales inspections. There is no effective date in the legislation, so stay tuned for more information on when licensure begins.
APMA Director Op Ed Published in Arizona Daily Star APMA Executive Director Amanda Gray penned an opinion article seeking more federal enforcement against illegal vapor products and calling for statewide standards for tobacco and vapor retailers. The Daily Star and Tucson.com published the article on September 1, 2023. Read more here. State and Industry News • Senate Appropriations Package on Hold (NACS) • Consumers Echo Support for Credit Card Swipe … Read More
On Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12, APMA members gathered at the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff for the association’s Annual Conference. It was a successful and exciting event. On Wednesday, September 13, a full field of golfers played at Aspen Valley Golf Club. Learn more and check out the photos here!
ADEQ TSIP Application Period Opens 9/1 ADEQ’s Tank Site Improvement Program (TSIP) will accept submittals from underground storage tank (UST) owners, operators and property owners for financial assistance starting Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. The submittal period ends Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at 5 p.m. Only submittals that are complete and correct as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, will be considered for funding. Incomplete and/or incorrect submittals will … Read More
Fall Fuel Monitor Edition Now Available The fall edition of the APMA Fuel Monitor magazine accessible here. This magazine features the Scholarship Foundation awards announcement, ADEQ’s UST inspection requirements, Meet the VP, state legislative session wrap up, We Card Awareness month, federal issue updates and more. The hard copy mailed to you should arrive early in September. If you do not receive a copy but would like to, contact Amanda … Read More
Arizona Legislature Passes Prop 400 Bill and Adjourns Longest Ever Session Yesterday, Arizona Lawmakers returned to the Capitol after a seven week-long break and passed a compromise bill to refer the extension of the Proposition 400 transportation tax to the 2024 ballot. The measure now goes to Governor Hobbs, who is expected to sign it. About half of the Republican caucus voted for the bill and all but one Democrat … Read More
AZ Republic Runs Story on Phoenix Area Gasoline Prices, Waiver Request Reporter Ryan Randazzo authored an article released on Monday, June 12 that was critical of Governor Hobbs’ decision not to pursue a Clean Air Act waiver in March. The waiver request was submitted by a refiner, supported by industry (including APMA and others), and would have allowed a temporary period when conventional gasoline would have been allowed in the … Read More