WHAT IS APMA?
The Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association is a non-profit trade association with over one hundred and fifty members distributing petroleum products through over 850 locations across the state of Arizona.
APMA’S PURPOSE:
APMA’s primary purpose is to protect and advance its members’ legislative and regulatory interests in Phoenix and Washington DC. APMA’s secondary purpose is to provide members with business and social functions including the annual convention and trade show, two golf tournaments, monthly luncheon meetings, various committees and participation in regional organizations like the Pacific Oil Conference.
APMA’S OBJECTIVES:
§ Encourage members to be actively engaged in association activities and legislative grassroots efforts.
§ Provide resources for education, training and the exchange of ideas.
§ Encourage members to maintain high business ethics and a positive image for the industry.
§ Advise and educate membership to enable them run their businesses effectively and profitably.
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APMA EXISTS FOR ONE SIMPLE, BUT IMPORTANT REASON—THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS!
By joining the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, you will become a part of a nationwide network of marketers. Together, this team of oil jobbers, distributors, wholesalers, and convenience store owners can accomplish so much more than any single member can accomplish individually. Your support is needed now more than ever, to prevent the adverse trend of increasing state and federal regulations. Begin to make your impact today with APMA. Thanks for your support and interest! WHAT CAN APMA DO FOR YOU!
APMA is the only association in Arizona that is 100% dedicated to all aspects of the petroleum marketing industry. The legislative and regulatory issues we constantly monitor include fuel and energy; alcohol and tobacco; transportation; environmental; the state budget and taxes; as well as small business and retail; including relevant rules and regulations.
These are some highlights of APMA’s legislative and regulatory accomplishments over the last several years:
§ FUEL SUPPLY ISSUES: APMA was actively engaged with its membership and state leadership during the August 2003 Kinder Morgan pipeline disruption. APMA continues to work with stakeholders to maximize Arizona’s fuel supply and encourage government to develop a more comprehensive and coordinated plan for future supply crunches.
§ UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS: APMA fought to make the AZ State Assurance Fund primary for all companies not just large companies that self-insure and was instrumental in working to phase-out the SAF and the SAF gasoline tax in Arizona . APMA continues to monitor the marketplace so that members have access to viable and affordable pollution liability insurance. APMA is working to ensure that petroleum marketers of all sizes as well as petroleum transporters are treated fairly as the state begins to implement the UST Compliance Act from the federal Energy Act of 2005.
§ TRANSPORTATION: Supported legislation which extends the 2004 compliance deadline by two years for pre-1988 diesel-powered trucks in Area A and Area B to meet emission standards per the AZ Clean Air Act of 1996. This extension applies to fleets of heavy duty trucks of fewer than 25 vehicles.
Since 1967
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