April 24, 2023 – Your Express Update

The Pennsylvania General Assembly will reconvene April 24th for the first voting sessions since early March. It was at that time that Governor Shapiro presented his proposed 2023-24 state budget. In the weeks subsequent, the House and Senate Budget Appropriations Committees have been conducting budget hearings. At these hearings, each state agency presents its individual […]

On April 5, the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) held its first-ever Shoot For Scholarships fundraising event. More than 90 participants from dozens of regional energy marketers and HVAC contractors raised more than $11,000, which will help fund the Robert V. Boltz Scholarship Foundation. The foundation, named after industry-leader Bob Boltz, is a nonprofit foundation established […]

On April 19th, U.S. Representatives Greg Pence (R-IN), Rick Crawford (R-AR) and 25 Members of Congress sent a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regarding a proposed rule that would severely limit the authority of state governors to waive federal motor carrier safety hours of service (HOS) regulations during a declared state […]

The Department of Human Services (DHS) informed the LIHEAP Advisory Committee (LAC) last week that the current LIHEAP season will be extended to May 12, 2023. The season was originally set to end on April 28, 2023. The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association serves on the LAC to represent the interests of deliverable fuel vendors and consumers. […]

Recently, the Biden Administration delayed a decision on allowing the year-round sale of E15 in certain Midwest states until the 2024 summer season. The decision stems from a petition by a group of Midwest governors to permit the summertime sale of E15 in their states authorized under a provision in the Clean Air Act allowing […]

The House and Senate returned to Washington, D.C. last week with eyes focused on reaching a deal on the debt limit. House Republicans released their debt limit proposal, which is designed to cut federal spending and repeal significant parts of the Inflation Reduction Act. The proposal comes as Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced […]

Last week, thirty-seven members of Congress sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan to express their concern over the agency’s failure to reflect the growth in the production of biomass-based diesel in the proposed RFS blending mandates for 2023-2025. The use of biomass-based diesel is becoming an increasingly important blendstock for both biodiesel and […]