State and Industry News for November 21, 2023 • Arizona Chamber and Manufacturers Council Push Back against Federal Regulatory Overreach on Air Quality (Chamber Business News) • Cooling Inflation Spurs Price Drops From Retailers (NACS Daily) • Growing US Oil Production Increased Natural Gas Production by 9% in 2022 (EIA Today) • Recap: What You Should be Doing to Prepare for the New NLRB Joint Employer Rule (NACS Daily) • … Read More
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
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
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
State and Industry News for May 23, 2023 FDA Issues Import Alert on Unauthorized Vapes (NACS Daily) Experts Discuss Gas Prices in Arizona (12 News) Bright Future for EVs, Renewable Energy in AZ (AZ Capitol Times) Governor Kemp Signs Legislation Ensuring GA Has a Free Market for EV Charging (Charge Ahead Partnership) MAPCO Express to Be Split Between Two Acquirers (NACS Daily) Record Number of People Arrested in an International … Read More
State and Industry News • Maverik Acquires Kum & Go (NACS Daily) • Policy Instability Is Bad for Business (Chamber Business News) • Arizona Will Fail Clean-Air Standards if Other States Aren’t ‘Good Neighbors’ (AZ Capitol Times) • Why America’s EV Chargers Keep Breaking (Politico) • Stringent Air Quality Rule Will Hurt Our Economic Recovery and Growth (Chamber Business News) • Chevron, Exxon Work Toward Cleaner Gasoline (NACS Daily)
State and Industry News for March 21, 2023 • 7-Eleven Launches EV Charging Network (NACS) • Hobbs Signs Executive Order to Ban Hair Discrimination (AZ Capitol Times) • Exploring Priorities and Preserving Optionality (Fuels Institute) • bp Economist Warns of Focusing too Much on Decarbonization (NACS) • US Petroleum Product Exports Set a Record High in 2022 (EIA) • Americans Support More Parking for Trucks – But Not Nearby (NACS)
Bill Encouraging Private Sector Investment in EV Charging Passes Committee; Pulser Bill Moves to House On a party line vote, the Senate Commerce Committee passed SB 1501 that would incentivize private companies to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at their existing businesses. At a stakeholder meeting with utilities, there was resistance to any version of this bill advancing. We need your help to encourage Senators to support the bill on … Read More
State and Industry News for February 7, 2023 · Demand Charges Hamper C-Store Investment in EV Charging (NACS) · Domestic Renewable Diesel Capacity Could More than Double through 2025 (EIA Today in Energy) · Two Arizonans Will Be Sitting with Dr. Biden for the State of the Union (12 News) · Phoenix City Council Votes to Spend $230 M on Low- and No-emission Buses (AZ Central) · FTC Proposal … Read More
State and Industry News for January 23, 2023 Hobbs Emphasizes Collaboration and Prioritizes Education in first State of the State Address (Chamber Business News) California Transitions Away form Utility Ownership of EV Charging Infrastructure (Charge Ahead Partnership) Is Tempe’s Flavored Vape Ban Doomed to Fail? (AZ Republic) Tempe Delays Action on Proposed Flavored Nicotine Ban (Phoenix New Times) EIA Expects US Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices to Decline in 2023 … Read More
Governor Hobbs Names Key Staff and Is Inaugurated Today at the Arizona Capitol, inauguration festivities are underway for Governor Katie Hobbs and other statewide elected leaders, who were officially sworn in on Monday, January 2. Hobbs is the state’s 24th Governor and the fifth female chief executive. Over the past week, Governor Hobbs has announced a number of appointments for her administration.
State and Industry News for November 23, 2022 City of Tempe Expanding Proposed Ordinance to Prohibit Sales of ALL Flavored Tobacco Products Tempe’s Human Services and Community Safety Committee announced that it will hold a virtual committee meeting on Wednesday, December 7 at 12 noon. The committee will consider updating the proposed ordinance on tobacco and vapor to include ALL flavored tobacco products (including mint and menthol).
State and Industry News for October 18, 2022 WMSD Legislative Proposal Meeting & Rule Update The Weights and Measures Services Division will host a stakeholder meeting to review and discuss legislative proposals for the upcoming year. Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 9 am AZ Department of Agriculture 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 450 (Conference Room 1), Phoenix, AZ 85007