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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

The Annual Conference and Golf Tournament photos and recap page is available for review! Click here to access. Many thanks to our outstanding event sponsors!

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Conference Program PAC Donations EMA SBC PAC, password Arizona APMA PAC Federal Elections & Updates by Austin Harrison, EMA/Squire Patton Boggs Government Relations Jeoparty by Amanda Gray, APMA USA-IT and Illicit Markets by Tony Bradley, Arizona Trucking Association Fuel Theft and Pulser Manipulation by SSA Roger Fuentes and Lt. Corey Kissinger (law enforcement sensitive information, email APMA) Hunch Lunch – 10 Years from Now Chris Olson, Superpumper Jake Thomas, MP … Read More

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.

The fall edition of the APMA Fuel Monitor magazine is now available! This magazine features Scholarship award news, ADEQ’s tips on aging USTs, legislative session wrap up, preview of the Conference and Golf events, federal issue updates and more. It has photos and recaps from the May membership meeting and luncheon as well as APMA’s trips to Washington DC. The hard copy mailed to you should arrive early in September. … Read More

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.

Join APMA for a Membership Meeting and Luncheon with delicious Mexican fare. We will have a private room and be the only group at the venue. Registrations due by 10/13/22.

APMA Scholarship Foundation Awards $100,000 in Scholarships in 2022 The Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association is delighted to announce that the APMA Scholarship Foundation (“the Foundation”) has made its 2022 scholarship awards to eighteen students worth $100,000 if eligibility requirements are satisfied.   “We have achieved our goal of giving out $100,000 this year and with this impressive slate of candidates, it feels great,” said Foundation President Dave Alexander.

Industry News for June 9, 2022   ·    Why Relief at the Pump is Nowhere in Sight (NACS) ·    Proposed Budget Angers Boyer, Concerns Other Lawmakers (AZ Capitol Times) ·    Couche-Tart to Roll Out EV Chargers in 200 Circle K and Couche-Tard Stores (NACS) ·    Experts Say Combating Illegal Trade Requires Collaboration between Law Enforcement, Private Sector (Chamber Business News) ·    Arizona’s Minimum Wage Rises with Inflation. That Could Mean … Read More

Industry News for May 20, 2022 ·    House Passes Gasoline Price Gouging Bill (The Hill)·    What Consumers Should Know When Gas Prices Soar (NACS) ·    How Parkland is Driving Towards a Net Zero Future (Oil and Gas IQ) ·    Ford Did What Tesla Won’t (The Verge) ·    Is Gas Tax Relief a Good Idea? (NACS)

The summer edition of the APMA Fuel Monitor magazine is now available! This magazine features Scholarship Golf Tournament photos and recap, ADEQ’s top myDEQ tips, legislative tracker, federal issue updates and more. It has photos and recaps from the Holiday and February membership meetings and luncheons. The hard copy mailed to you should arrive early in June. If you do not receive a copy but would like to, contact Amanda … Read More