State and Industry News for March 8, 2024 • Biden’s Menthol Misstep is Gateway to Crime (Opinion – Arizona Daily Star) • Top Senators Urge Stores to Stop Selling Illicit Vapes (NY Times) • Industry Speaks Out Against Attempt to Stall Changes to Debit Card Swipe Fees (CS News) • Independent Senator Sinema Says She Won’t Seek Reelection, Avoiding a 3-Way Race (AP) • AFPM Launches Second Round of Ads … Read More
ADOT Releases NEVI Request for Proposals Through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program made $5 billion available for the deployment of publicly accessible EV chargers nationwide. Arizona is expecting to receive $76.5 Million in federal dollars through the program over five years. ADOT was required to adhere to strict federal guidance to qualify for the NEVI funding and plan for the RFP. Preliminary … Read More
Arizona Legislative Session Opens and Governor Presents State of the State Speech On Monday, January 8, the Arizona Legislative Session officially began with the usual festivities at the State Capitol complex. Senate President Warren Petersen’s opening remarks focused on helping constituents manage inflation, including lowering gas prices. Freedom Caucus Republicans introduced the House version of a bill to allow new blends of gasoline into the CBG-covered area in Maricopa and … Read More
Republican Lawmakers Announce Plans for Bill on Gasoline Blends Yesterday, Arizona Senate Republicans held a press conference to introduce plans for a bill in the upcoming legislative session to reduce gas prices. According to their press release, the bill will seek approval for 8 blends of gasoline to be permitted under Arizona law, which Republicans leaders expect EPA to approve as equally protective of the environment. They assert the … Read More
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
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
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
APMA Travels to DC for EMA Day on the Hill Roughly 200 fuel marketers from all across the country gathered in Washington DC on May 10-12 for the EMA DC Conference and Day on the Hill. In the opening session, Congressman Greg Pence addressed the group. Amanda Gray with APMA and Jess Miller with Miller Oil and Diamond Trucking met with Arizona’s members of Congress and Senate and staff. If … Read More
Summer Edition of the Fuel Monitor Magazine Now Available The summer edition of the APMA Fuel Monitor magazine is now available! This magazine features the Scholarship Golf Tournament recap and photos, information about ADOT’s new state identification card and driver’s license design and ADEQ’s FR reporting guide, state legislative tracker, federal issue updates and more. It has information about the upcoming APMA Annual Conference and Golf Tournament. The hard copy … Read More