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
APMA Moderates Panel on Organized Retail Theft Last week, APMA Executive Director Amanda Gray moderated a panel on organized retail theft at the annual Arizona League of Cities conference in Glendale. Panelists included Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, Kristin Reif with Philip Morris International and Michael Powell with Kroger, Inc.
UST Training Renews Contract with ADEQ to Provide No Cost Training UST Training is pleased to announce it has renewed its contract with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to continue to provide high quality and –more importantly –no cost training to Arizona’s Class A/B and C UST operators. Since October 2020 we have certified almost 800 Class A/B operators and nearly 2000 class C operators. We offer the … Read More
Industry News for July 19, 2022 APMA 2022 Legislative Wrap Up The 2022 state legislative session lasted 166 days and resulted in the passage of 388 new laws. Linked here please find APMA’s 2022 Legislative Session Wrap Up document that summarizes bills the association supported, monitored and opposed this session. APMA earned a victory with the passage of a new law to clarify the status of electric vehicle charging sites. … Read More
Arizona Retailers Experiencing Fuel Theft Using Pulsar Manipulation Devices Arizona retailers have been hit by criminal groups stealing fuel (especially diesel) by installing a pulsar manipulation device into the fuel pump. This trend started in Florida last year and has spread to several other states. It is my understanding that arrests have been made in several cases across the country and in the state.