NEWS

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