October 23, 2023 Express Update
Governor Shapiro Signs Bill To Increase Maximum Distance Between Master Control Emergency Shut-off Devices & Fuel Dispensers
October 23, 2023Governor Shapiro recently signed House Bill 1171 into law. This legislation will extend the maximum distance permitted for the dispenser farthest from the master control shut off device at an authorized refueling site. The current allowable maximum distance of 200 feet will be increased to 350 feet under the new statute. The bill was signed […]
Read More →Update On PA Legislative Proposal To Increase Minimum Margin On Cigarette Sales
October 23, 2023The Pennsylvania General Assembly continues to work to finish the 2024 FY state budget. As part of that process, the state House recently sent a fiscal code bill (HB 1300) to the Senate. Fiscal code bills contain multiple spending authorizations of various programs in state government. The House amended into HB 1300 a change in […]
Read More →FDA Sends Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars to OMB for Final Review
October 23, 2023The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent two proposed rules over to the White House Office of Management and Budget this week that would ban the manufacture and sale of menthol flavored cigarettes and ban all flavored cigars and cigarillos. Should these federal flavor bans be finalized, it would represent the most far-reaching action taken […]
Read More →Congressional Update
October 23, 2023The US House has been without a Speaker for over two weeks and, as a result, half of Congress is closed for business. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has failed to gain the position three times and has now dropped out. The move leaves the party without a nominee or clear path forward after the historic […]
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