July 10, 2023 – Express Update

The state budget impasse continues with no clear ending (or even a pathway to an ending) in sight. As has been reported previously, the core stumbling block to the adoption of the state spending plan was the refusal of House Democrats to support a school voucher bill that had been agreed to by the Senate […]

The Political Action Committee Chairman Jason Edris would like to recognize POMPAC and Energy Defense Fund contributions in June 2023. June 2023 POMPAC Contributions The Pennsylvania Oil Marketer’s Political Action Committee (POMPAC) raises funds through personal contributions from industry stakeholders. The voluntary contributions made to the POMPAC Fund are used by the PPA to directly […]

A bill (SB 837) that would significantly change the cigarette pricing system in Pennsylvania has been introduced in the state Senate. Entitled the Small Convenience Store Protection Act, the bill would increase the presumed cost of doing business by retailers (for cigarettes) from the current 7% to the following: Section 234-A. Presumed Cost of Doing […]

Last week, EMA fully supported and endorsed the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturer’s (AFPM) comments regarding EPA’s GHG standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later. EPA projects that a potential outcome of the rule would require nearly 70 percent of all new light duty vehicle sales to be battery electric […]