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The following states are auctioning off decanter sets with a bottle of
Basil Hayden Whiskey
in their efforts to raise PMAA SBC PAC funds. The state's decanter set you bid on will receive credit for this contribution. Let the bidding begin...
Reminder, this is a federal PAC, personal funds only.
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HAPPENINGS IN THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE THIS WEEK
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 The "package" is out!
That package being the Revenue Committee's Legislative Bill, LB461, that becomes the committee's proposed income and property tax plan to reduce taxes on the citizens of the State of Nebraska.
The bill was advanced by the members of the committee on a 6-2 vote with Senators Smith (Chairman), Friesen (Co-Chair), Brasch, Groene, Larson and Lindstrom voting 'yes', and Senators Harr and Schumacher voting 'no'.
Governor Ricketts is supportive of LB461, stating "This is great news from growing Nebraska. These reforms will bring much-needed tax relief for hardworking Nebraska families, small businesses, and entrepreneurs."
The package contains several components which are summarized below from a document provided by the Revenue Committee.
As can be expected, not everyone, nor every senator is onboard with this package and it is expected that opponents will filibuster the bill.
REVENUE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OUTLINE
Potential LB 461 Amendment (April 3, 2017)
1. PROPERTY TAX FIRST (2018):
* Operative January 1, 2018 (one year earlier than original bill for immediate impact) and thereafter: Revised Brasch LB 338 - AM 875
* Eliminates valuing agriculture land using market value based on comparable sales
* Enacts new method of valuing agriculture land based on income-capacity of land
* AM 875 same as Committee tentatively agreed to incorporate last week with the following changes:
1. Move enactment to one year earlier: Jan 1, 2018 from Jan 1, 2019
2. Increases the capitalization rate (values the entire class of ag/horticultural land either between 55-65% of aggregate actual value)
3. Removes $12.1 Billion from Ag land valuation compared to original bill (removed $2 Billion)
4. Provides significant dollars to rural areas through TEEOSA by reducing property tax resources of those districts (see cost chart)
2. INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE INCOME TAX ASSUMPTIONS (2019):
* Operative for Tax Year 2019 and thereafter (operative on January 1, 2019):
I. Collapse bottom 2 brackets (now at 2.46% & 3.51%) at new rate: 3.25%
2. NEW: put in place a new $15 increase in Personal Exemption Credit to cover lowest bracket filers from any increase incurred by collapse of bottom bracket
3. Phase out personal exemption credit@$300,000 MFJ and $150,000 all others
4. Increase EITC (from current 10%) to 11% in 2019 and to 12% in 2020
5. Top Corporate Rate Reduced to 7.59% from 7.81%
6.
New Markets Tax Credit, Historic Housing Tax Credit, Affordable Housing
Tax Credit programs all terminated July 1, 2017
3. FINAL PHASE: TRIGGERED SO LONG AS STATE RECEIPTS GROW AT 3.5% or ABOVE (2020) (no changes from prior discussion/version):
* Operative in Tax Year 2020 and thereafter (operative on January 1, 2020)
* Individual Income Top tax rate phased-in reduction from 6.84% to 5.99% triggers starts on January 1, 2020 and continue until reach 5.99% (on cost chart, for illustrative purposes, costs are shown assuming triggers work every year - that may not be the case based on Forecast Board and Tax Rate Review Committee)
* Corporate Income Top tax rate phased-in reduction from 7.59% to 5.99% continues from 2019 based on triggers starting in January 1,2020 to estimated 2025 (if trigger pulls each year - assumes sufficient tax receipt growth for cost estimate purposes)
POTENTIAL LB 461 AMENDMENT
(As of 4/3/2017)
Operative for Tax Year 2018 and thereafter (operative January 1, 2018): LB 338 w/Brasch AM 875 -Income Valuation Method of Agriculture Land
Operative for Tax Year 2019 and thereafter (operative January 1, 2019):
lTX- Collapse first two brackets at new rate of3.25% & phase out personal exemption credit@300K MFJ and @150K Others
EITC to 11% in 2019 and 12% in 2020 (% of Fed EITC - LB 129 revised FY)
Corporate top rate change to 7.59% from 7.81%
New Markets, NHTC, Affordable Housing TC terminated immediately (July 1, 2017)
$15 increase in Personal Exemption Credit to cover lowest bracket filer from collapse of bottom bracket
Operative for Tax Year 2020 and thereafter (operative January 1, 2020):
ITX top rate phased-in reduction based in trigger starts Jan 1, 2020 until reach 5.99%
CTX top rate phased-in reduction continues from 2019 based on trigger starts Jan 1, 2020 to 2025 to 5.99%
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Individual Income
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EITC
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Corporate Income
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LB 338 FEEUSA Estimate w/ Brasch AM 875
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New Market, NHTC & Affordable Housing
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Total
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FY 17-18
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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FY 18-19
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($14,170,000)
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$0
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($930,000)
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$0
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$12,500,000
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($2,600,000)
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FY 19-20
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($46,625,000)
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($3,403,000)
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($4,469,000)
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($34,000,000)
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$22,950,000
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($65,547,000)
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FY 20-21
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($77,862,000)
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($6,967,000)
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($10,484,000)
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($36,000,000)
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$28,475,000
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($102,838,000)
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FY 21-22
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($110,311,000)
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($7,130,000)
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($17,405,000)
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($37,260,000)
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$34,750,000
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($137,356,000)
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FY 22-23
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($144,760,000)
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($7,298,000)
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($24,566,000)
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($38,564,100)
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$39,150,000
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($176,038,100)
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FY 23-24
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($182,043,000)
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($7,469,000)
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($32,193,000)
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($39,913,844)
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$31,050,000
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($230,568,844)
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FY 24-25
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($221,395,000)
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($7,644,000)
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($40,579,000)
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($41,310,828)
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$24,200,000
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($286,728,828)
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FY 25-26
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($263,951,000)
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($7,824,000)
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($49,712,000)
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($42,756,707)
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$26,400,000
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$337,843,707
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FY 26-27
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($308,868,000)
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($8,008,000)
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($59,511,000)
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($44,253,192)
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$26,400,000
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($394,240,192)
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FY 2728
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($342,907,000)
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($8,196,000)
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($68,959,000)
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($45,802,057)
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$26,400,000
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$439,464,057
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The Speaker Scheer has indicated that debate on this tax relief package will begin in April 21st.
To further explain the details contented in AM 954 to LB 461, which becomes the bill, and contains some or all the contents of LB338 (AM688), LB337, and LB452 (AM728), the following is the Revenue Committee's, Committee Statement, which is found at the end of the report.
 50 years ago this week, Nebraska made tax history
(Don Walton - Lincoln Journal Star - April 9, 2017)
On April 12,1967, fifty years ago, the Nebraska Legislature enacted a state sales-income tax system, as then Governor, Norbert Tiemann, and the Legislature had "their backs against the wall" in the need of funding to run the State.
"Voters had wiped out a newly enacted state income tax law and simultaneously eliminated the state property tax, which was the state government's essential funding source at the time, just two months before state senators and newly elected governor gathered in Lincoln."
(Gov. Norbert Tiemann signs a bill giving Nebraska a
sales and income tax on April 12, 1967)
Internet Sales Tax Bill to Be Debated
LB 44
, as stated in the Revenue Committee's Statement of Intent states, "LB44 proposes to adopt the Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Act. The legislation would require remote sellers (online retailer without a physical presence in our state) to collect and remit sales tax if their gross revenue in Nebraska exceeds $100,000 or their sales in Nebraska consist of 200 or more separate transactions.
If the remote seller refuses to collect Nebraska sales tax, the remote seller would have to notify Nebraska purchasers that the sales or use tax is due and that the State of Nebraska requires the purchaser to file a sales or use tax return. The remote seller would be subject to a $5 penalty for each failure to notify. Furthermore, the remote seller must send notification annually to Nebraska purchasers by January 31 reflecting the total amount of purchases made in the previous year. Failure to send this notification would subject the remote seller to a $10 penalty. Finally, the remote seller is required to file an annual statement for each purchaser by March 1 with the Department of Revenue showing the total amount paid in the previous year. Failure to file this annual statement would subject the remote seller to a penalty of $10 for each purchaser that should have been included on the statement."
The Legislature is expected to start floor debate on LB44 on Tuesday.
Please note this correction: In a previous issue, it was stated that Governor Ricketts had said that LB44 is a "tax increase". What he had states was, "the passage of LB44 will be looked at as a tax increase". He also has questioned if the State of Nebraska should wait and see how the court case over similar legislation get resolved in Colorado from a constitutional prospective.
Apologizes for the misquoting.
Lawmakers completed day 61 of this 90-day session before adjourning on Thursday of this week for a three-day weekend. With only 29 days remaining in this year's session, Speaker Scheer announced this week his schedule for "late night session" dates and times. "Late night session" are days in which the Legislature will work until 9p.m. or later and may work as late as 11:59 p.m., to allow time for discussion of the biennial budget and make it through as many priority bills as possible this session.
Late night sessions have been scheduled for the following dates: April 19, 26; May 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 23 and 24.
Revenue Committee's, Committee Statement
"The effective date for moving from a comparable sales approach to determining assessed valuation to an income-approach calculation will be January 1, 2018.
For purposes of assessing agricultural land and horticultural land ("Ag land") using the income approach, Ag land shall be divided into classes and subclasses of real property under section 77-103.01, including, but not limited to, irrigated cropland, dryland cropland, grassland used for grazing, grassland used for haying, wasteland, nurseries, feedlots, and orchards, so that the categories reflect uses appropriate for the valuation of such land according to law.
Classes shall be inventoried by subclasses of real property based on soil classification standards developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture as converted into land capability groups by the Property Tax Administrator.
Ag land shall be valued based on the agricultural-use value, reflected in a capitalized income approach developed pursuant to the Agricultural Valuation Fairness Act, using professionally accepted mass appraisal techniques. The assessed values of Ag land shall be determined on the basis of the land's value in use for agricultural or horticultural purposes by capitalizing the net income by a rate that reflects the agricultural-use value in the ordinary course of trade.
A 5-member Agricultural Land Valuation Committee is created. The Tax Commissioner or his/her designee from his/her staff will serve as chairperson of the committee. The Tax Commissioner will appoint the remaining four members. The remaining four members of the committee will be a representative of the agricultural and horticultural industry, a county assessor, an appraiser from the private sector, and a representative from faculty of one of the state's research universities specializing in agricultural economics. The committee shall meet in November 2017 and each November thereafter. The committee shall meet at least six times per year.
The committee will develop income and expense estimates for all Ag land and capitalization rates necessary to produce uniform and proportionate assessed valuations based on information available to the committee from the United States Department of Agriculture, the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, the Department of Revenue, and any other sources determined necessary by the committee.
The committee shall determine value for each land capability group in each county by dividing the income determined for each parcel by a capitalization rate established by the committee. The committee shall establish the capitalization rates to be applied to each class or subclass of Ag land within each county. The committee shall ensure that the capitalization rates established result in an aggregate agricultural-use value for the class of Ag land that is between 55 and 65 percent of the actual value that the Ag land has for agricultural or horticultural purposes.
The aggregate agricultural-use value so established shall not increase more than 3.5 percent from the prior year. The committee shall issue a report of the values established for each land capability group to each county assessor in Nebraska no later than January 1 of each year.
The county assessor shall implement the values determined by the Agricultural Land Valuation Committee under this act. The resulting assessed values for the class of Ag land shall be reported on the abstract of real property pursuant to section 77-1514.
An 8-year average of data, throwing out the highest and lowest numbers, will be used to determine the average yield and average commodity prices. This data will come from the United States Department of Agriculture. Carrying capacity by land capability group will be calculated using an 8-year average of rental value per animal-unit month. The highest and lowest numbers will be thrown out of this calculation. Information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture or other state or federal agencies will be used to calculate carrying capacity.
The following changes would be effective for tax year 2019, except as otherwise noted:
- The four existing brackets under the Individual Income Tax would be reduced to three by combing the first and second brackets into a new Bracket One. The new bracket would combine the bands of income subject to tax at the lowest rate and change that rate to 3.25 percent.
- The personal exemption credit would begin to phase-out if AGI is $300,000 for taxpayers filing married filing joint and if AGI if $150,000 for all other filers. No credit is available when AGI reaches $400,000 and $200,000, respectively.
- A new, nonrefundable credit is created for resident taxpayers equal to $40 if AGI is $28,000 or less for married filing joint filers and $20 if AGI is $14,000 or less for all other filers.
- The Earned Income Tax Credit would increase from 10 percent of the federal credit to 11 percent in tax year 2019 and 12 percent in tax year 2020.
- The New Markets Job Growth Investment Act and the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act (known as the Historic Tax Credit) would be suspended beginning on July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2022.
- The top bracket of the Corporate Income Tax would be reduced from 7.81 percent to 7.59 percent.
The following changes would be effective beginning with tax year 2020, except as otherwise noted:
1. The new third bracket or top bracket rate under the Individual Income Tax would begin to be reduced from 6.84 percent to 5.99 percent using eight steps. Each "step reduction" would only occur if the Tax Rate Review Committee finds that the expected rate of growth in net General Fund receipts exceeds 3.5 percent.
a. If the expected rate of growth does not exceed said amount, the Committee is required to defer the rate reduction that would have occurred for the subsequent tax year.
2. The top bracket rate under the Corporate Income tax would be reduced from 7.81 percent to 7.59 percent for tax years beginning or deemed to begin on or after January 1, 2019. The top bracket rate would continue to be reduced for tax years beginning or deemed to begin on or after January 1, 2020 in increments of .20 percent each year thereafter, but not below 5.99 percent. Each reduction for tax years 2020 and beyond would only occur if the Tax Rate Review Committee finds that the expected rate of growth in net General Fund receipts exceeds 4.0 percent.
a. If the expected rate of growth does not exceed said amount, the Committee is required to defer the rate reduction that would have occurred for the subsequent tax year.
The amendment contains the Emergency Clause."
To view the entire committee statement to see a listing of those that testified on each of the various bills that make up AM954 to LB461 click here.
Bills of Interest
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FEDERATED INSURANCE SPONSORED WEBINAR - Do You Drive S.A.F.E.? Tuesday, April 18 at 1:00 PM (CT)
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Do You Drive S.A.F.E?
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
(1:00 PM CT)
30 minutes | Complimentary
Advance registration required
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2.4 million injuries and 35,000 deaths. These statistics from 2016 crashes are alarming, and evidence of the growing epidemic on our nation's roadways. April is distracted driving awareness month so we are bringing our new initiative Drive S.A.F.E. to you. This risk management program focuses on SPEED, ATTENTION, FATIGUE AND EMOTION-the four major categories of driving claims we are seeing. Statistics don't lie. Injuries and deaths on the roadways are increasing at an alarming rate. Will you help prevent your employees and loved ones from becoming a statistic?
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Who Should Attend
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- Risk Managers
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- HR Professionals
- Owners/Operators
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Key Discussion Points
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- Crash statistics and the alarming death trends on our roadways
- Business consequences in hard and soft dollars pertaining to UN-S.A.F.E. driving
- What Driving S.A.F.E. means and what you can do about it
- How your leadership can impact your employees
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OIL EXPRESS ALERT: UPDATE: OPW Recalls 824,000 Hose Swivel Connectors
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2017-04-04 02:23:54 EDT
UPDATE: OPW Recalls 824,000 Hose Swivel Connectors
(Updating the number of swivel connectors recalled.)
Equipment vendor OPW, of Hamilton, Ohio, is recalling about 824,000 hose swivel
connectors due to fire and explosion hazards, according to the federal Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
OPIS reported on March 24 that OPW conducted a voluntary recall of certain
gasoline station hose swivel connectors. The recall involves a list of models of
swivel connectors, which are installed between the nozzle and hose of gas
station pumps that dispense refined fuels such as gasoline, diesel, ethanol
blends, and biodiesel blends, OPW said.
The recalled swivel connectors have an MFG date of January 2013 through March
2017. The MFG date appears on the end of the swivel. The model number is printed
on the center body of the swivel connector.
The items cost about $33. The CPSC said gas station owners should immediately
stop using and remove the recalled swivel connectors and contact OPW for a free
replacement. The hose and nozzle can continue to be used without the swivel
connector until the replacement is installed, the commission said.
OPW has received two reports of the swivel connectors separating from the hose
or nozzle, but no injuries were involved, CPSC said.
For more information including affected models see:
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/opw-recalls-gas-station-hose-swivel-connectors
--Donna Harris, dharris@opisnet.com
Copyright, Oil Price Information Service
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This week PMAA joined other associations in a letter to the House and a letter to the Senate. The letters strongly support H.R. 33, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which would reform the regulatory process to ensure that all federal agencies appropriately consider the impact of their rules on small businesses across America. As a result, federal agencies would issue smarter regulations that minimize inefficiencies and unnecessary burdens while still protecting public health, worker safety and the environment.
PMAA supported efforts to pass similar legislation last Congress
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SUPREME COURT DENIES TRUMP REGARDING WOTUS
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This week, the Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration's motion to pause the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) litigation in spite of Trump's recent executive order compelling EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to review and revise or rescind the rule. Justices did not release details of why they decided to go ahead with the case.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments in its fall term and could issue a decision by the end of the year. The rule is important to petroleum marketers because it defines how far federal clean water regulations extend into local land use and permitting decisions including the construction of new gasoline stations and surface water runoff from parking and fueling areas. Many petroleum marketers with bulk storage could also be adversely affected by the revised definition.
In 2015, PMAA joined with a coalition representing a range of businesses, industries, and commercial interests to voice strong opposition to the revised definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) proposed by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers (COE).
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COALITION FORMED TO MAINTAIN RFS POINT OF OBLIGATION AT REFINER LEVEL
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This week, a new coalition known as the "Main Street Energy Alliance" was formed to combat efforts to move the RFS point of obligation from refiners/imports to position holders at the terminal rack. Click
here for a list of members and additional information. Another coalition was formed earlier this year known as the Small Retailers Coalition who continues to urge the Trump Administration to move the point of obligation to the position holder at the terminal rack. Click
here for more information on this coalition.
Reducing the Renewable Fuel Standard's (RFS) 15-billion-gallon ethanol mandate (which was increased in the last few months of the Obama Administration) continues to be a PMAA top priority this year. The ethanol mandate has raised the value of renewable identification numbers (RINs) thereby creating an uneven playing field in the retail motor fuels market. Related to this issue has been the petition to the EPA to move the point of obligation from the refiner level to the position holder at the rack to reduce the value of RINs. The comment period deadline for that petition was February 23, 2017.
PMAA continues to believe that the best path forward to reduce RIN values and avoid UST compatibility concerns with the corn ethanol mandate is to immediately reduce the ethanol mandate below the E10 blendwall.
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS UNABLE TO REACH AGREEMENT ON HEALTHCARE BILL BEFORE RECESS
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House Republican moderates known as the Tuesday Group and hardline conservative Freedom Caucus members were unable to come to an agreement before the two-week recess that started yesterday. Negotiations are still ongoing.
House Freedom Caucus members were expecting more changes to the legislation that the White House proposed. Conversely, Tuesday Group members complained that the Administration's compromises already went too far.
With the Trump Administration urging that a deal be reached very soon, the two sides are under intense pressure to put their differences aside and come to an agreement. However, if these discussions are any indication as for what is to come, it may very well be a while before a deal is made.
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Yesterday, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced legislation (H.R. 1990) that would permit commercial services such as convenience stores and restaurants at Interstate rest areas. PMAA is concerned that interstate-based motor fuel retailers will be unable to compete with commercialized rest areas, which are conveniently located on the highway right-of-way, and would create a de facto monopoly in favor of businesses operated out of rest areas. Interstate rest area commercialization would destroy the property tax base of local governments (for a short term gain in state revenue) and put many retailers out of business.
In the 2012 transportation bill, a Senate amendment seeking to overturn the prohibition on commercial rest areas was overwhelmingly defeated by a vote of 86-12. Today, PMAA, along with like-minded groups, sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking member of the House Transportation Committee opposing rest area commercialization. Click
here to read the letter.
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Trump has yet to release his tax plan and whether he will support or oppose the border-adjustment tax (BAT) is still unknown. The President's advisors disagree on the value of the BAT. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn oppose the border-adjustment concept, while Stephen Bannon, the president's chief strategist, favors the proposal.
Speaker Ryan (R-WI) and Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Brady (R-TX) want the border-adjustment plan in order to raise revenue ($1 trillion in ten years) that would help finance tax cuts. Further, they believe it would reduce incentives for U.S. companies to move jobs overseas and it would make American-made products compete more effectively overseas. The supporter companies of a BAT, the American Made Coalition, has 30 major companies such as Merck & Co., General Electric Co., and Caterpillar Inc.
Opponents believe a BAT would lead to higher prices on consumer goods. Opposition to a BAT has come from a coalition launched on February 1, which has 400 member companies including J.C. Penney, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and Nike Inc. At this point in the national debate, the opponents are definitely having the most sway with consumers and politicians.
PMAA is still weighing the pros and cons of a BAT and has not yet taken a position, while some groups like the Business Roundtable, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute and National Association of Manufacturers have not taken a position because their memberships are split on the issue.
Meanwhile, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Thune (R-SD) said that lawmakers will look at any proposal President Trump makes for infrastructure and for tax reform in the order in which they come.
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Three Senate Democrats are demanding answers from new EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are asking Pruitt to clarify new directives that would overturn long-established EPA procedures. The senators want assurance from Pruitt that the EPA's efforts to roll back regulations will include input from scientists and citizens. This comes as two EPA memoranda were released outlining new procedures for rulemaking.
One memorandum frames the structure of a Regulatory Reform Task Force that will provide recommendations as to which regulations will be modified, repealed or replaced. In their letter to Pruitt, the senators argue that the task force fails to receive input from citizens before a regulation is changed and that the task force will only consider the costs of regulations instead of the benefits. The second memorandum states that all offices within the EPA must submit all steps taken in the regulatory process into a system which is overseen by political appointees in the Office of Policy. However, the senators argue that Pruitt's employees at the EPA lack the scientific knowledge to understand the quality of information behind regulatory actions. The senators also argue that the EPA no longer prioritizes the health of citizens.
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Purchase your PMAA Small Business Committee (SBC) PAC raffle tickets now for an opportunity to win a Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Champions Collage. The Cubs have appeared in a total of eleven World Series. They have established themselves as the best team in baseball, and on September 8, 2016, the Chicago Cubs replaced the sod in Wrigley Field. The featured piece of sod is from the discarded sections of the field along with two cover pictures. This piece is great for any fan!
The PMAA SBC PAC will hold the raffle during the Washington, DC May 17-19 conference and the raffle winner will be identified during the conference on May 19. The winner does not have to be present to win. If you are not attending the conference, you will be notified the week following the May drawing if you are the fortunate owner of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Champions Collage.
SBC PAC Chairs Brad Bell and Tim Keigher thank the raffle award donor, Bill Fleischli of the Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association/Illinois Association of Convenience Stores.
The proceeds of the raffle will benefit the PMAA SBC PAC. The money distributed to the PAC is used to benefit federal legislators who support the industry and have a solid record on key industry legislative issues. Tickets are $20 each or six for $100. Advanced tickets are available until May 16. Ticket sales will continue at PMAA's conference in DC until the drawing on May 19. Tickets must be paid for with personal funds by MasterCard, VISA, American Express, cash or check (checks should be made out to the PMAA Small Business Committee). To purchase tickets before May 16, contact
Sabrina Pitcher at 703-351-8000 or click
here to donate to the PMAA PAC online.
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PMAA SBC PAC Chairs Brad Bell and Tim Keigher send a big thanks to PMAA Chairman Mark Whitehead for his generous contributions to the PMAA Silent Auction.
The Capitol Decanter Set includes four double highball glasses logoed in pewter with your choice of your favorite collegiate team. Furthermore, the Wine Decanter Set includes a stainless steel chiller and wine glasses also logoed in pewter with your favorite collegiate team.
In addition, a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of wine will be included with the decanter and wine sets. If you love the taste of whiskey you're going to love the taste of Crown Royal XR Whiskey. It is handcrafted with a unique blend that includes one of the final batches of whiskeys from the renowned LaSalle distillery located on the island of Montreal. Experience its sophisticated blend of dried fruits and honey in a harmonious balance with spicy notes of Canadian rye, finishing in a lovely, round taste of raisins, cocoa and brown sugar.
Last year there was tremendous support in contributions for the auction and PMAA SBC PAC Co-Chairs Brad Bell and Tim Keigher urge your participation this year as well! We again thank Lea Wilson, Brad Bell, and the Washington Oil Marketers Association (WOMA) for providing this year's first PMAA Small Business Committee (SBC) PAC Silent Auction item. This is the fourth year in a row that WOMA has been the first contributor to the Silent Auction!
Women, you are going to love the WOMA auction item, and Gentlemen, you are going to want to bid on it for the special woman in your life! WOMA contributed a stunning Fred Meyer Jewelers Kallati white and cocoa diamond® fashion ring in 10K white gold. This fashion ring features a quarter carat total weight round white and cocoa diamonds set in a white gold crossover style design.
The Auction will take place in conjunction with PMAA's Washington Conference on May 17 during the welcome reception. If you have items that you would like to contribute for the Silent Auction, please contact
Sabrina Pitcher or 703-351-8000.
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PMAA's 2017 annual Washington Conference and Day on the Hill will be held in Washington, DC from May 17-19. With the new Congress and Administration in place, our industry continues to have dozens of important legislative and regulatory issues to discuss and the Day on the Hill continues to be the primary focus of this conference.
The meeting will begin with an Opening Session / Issues Briefing and Region meetings the afternoon of May 17. In addition, PMAA will hear from Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) on the May 17 during the Opening Session. Our welcome reception, including our fun and popular PAC silent auction fundraiser, concludes the day! On the morning of May 18, marketers will head to Capitol Hill for visits with their Congressional delegations after a buffet breakfast and issues briefing for those who were not able to attend the opening session.
Please be sure to make these appointments as soon as possible. There will be a hospitality suite and a luncheon on the Hill. On the evening of May 18, we will honor our 2017 PMAA Chair Mark Whitehead. Our conference will conclude after the PMAA Board of Directors meet on May 19 following a buffet breakfast and committee meetings.
Please click
here for our
event website for all details including registration with secure event payment processing through Cvent. If you plan on attending PMAA's annual Washington Conference and Day on the Hill,
please take the time now to make your room reservation through A Room with A View (our overflow hotel company serving as our waitlist) at 800.780.4343 and they will accommodate you at various hotels as close as possible to the Washington Marriott at Metro Center. As rooms become available closer to May, they will transfer your reservation to Marriott at Metro Center as they were received by them. May is a very busy peak month here in Washington, DC where hotels book quickly and there are many citywide events also going on during our conference. Hotel and Travel information is posted on our event website. We are expecting a record turnout and would appreciate you and your members to plan ahead:
We encourage you to make room reservations and complete online registration at your very earliest convenience.
Please make your plans to attend this important and productive forum to meet with your members of Congress and network with other marketers from across the country! We look forward to welcoming you to DC in May!
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PAC Co-Chairs Brad Bell and Tim Keigher are grateful for the PMAA Small Business Committee (SBC) PAC contributions from the following individuals during the March 1 - 31, 2017 time frame:
Connecticut: Chris Herb
Iowa: Mark Meyer
Kansas: Clay Dark, Wanda Litwiller, Matt Mildenberger, Michael Murphy, Robert Frerking, Tom Palace, Gratz Peters, Mark Powers, Kenny Sizemore, Marvin Spees, Donavan Stucky, Bradley Thompson, Scott Zaremba
Kentucky: Rayburn Doss, Gary Emmick
Louisiana: Darrell Amar, Lauren Bergeron, John Colby, Charlene Guidry, Herb Hargraves, Wes Loflin, Les Lowery, Ali Momenzadeh, Tammy Smitherman-Breaux
Michigan: Larry Blodgett
New York: James Buhrmaster
South Carolina: Ronnie Colson, Bill Hemingway, Steve Spinks, Abner Stockman
Utah: Bob Hardy, Ellis Pierce, Jim Westring
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PAC Co-Chairs Brad Bell and Tim Keigher are grateful for the PMAA Small Business Committee (SBC) PAC contributions from the following individuals during the March 1 - 31, 2017 time frame:
Connecticut: Chris Herb
Iowa: Mark Meyer
Kansas: Clay Dark, Wanda Litwiller, Matt Mildenberger, Michael Murphy, Robert Frerking, Tom Palace, Gratz Peters, Mark Powers, Kenny Sizemore, Marvin Spees, Donavan Stucky, Bradley Thompson, Scott Zaremba
Kentucky: Rayburn Doss, Gary Emmick
Louisiana: Darrell Amar, Lauren Bergeron, John Colby, Charlene Guidry, Herb Hargraves, Wes Loflin, Les Lowery, Ali Momenzadeh, Tammy Smitherman-Breaux
Michigan: Larry Blodgett
New York: James Buhrmaster
South Carolina: Ronnie Colson, Bill Hemingway, Steve Spinks, Abner Stockman
Utah: Bob Hardy, Ellis Pierce, Jim Westring
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Federated Insurance is offering complimentary risk management training for petroleum marketers on April 24-26, 2017. Through this valuable session, you will discover methods you can use immediately to help protect profits by reducing risk at your business.
Companies that are the most successful at controlling losses and protecting profits have integrated risk management into their overall company culture. Many have designated a key person as their risk manager. This person is supported by top management and is both responsible and accountable for identifying loss exposures and implementing risk management solutions.
This seminar is geared toward helping your risk manager learn the exposures specific to our industry, Connect with peers from across the country, and apply these best practices within your business.
Class size is limited to 25. For more information or to reserve your spot in the upcoming session, please contact Royetta Spurgeon at Federated Insurance by calling 507.455.5604, or e-mailing
drm@fedins.com.
Federated is a PMAA Corporate Platinum Partner.
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PMAA's Marketer Defense Fund wants to thank the following individuals for their contributions during the March 1- 31, 2017 timeframe:
California: Jeff Irvin, Bob Shuster, Ronald VanDePol
Illinois: Matt Schrimpf
Iowa: Larry Bentler
Kentucky: Chuck Baker
Maryland: Brad Fulton
Massachusetts: New England Fuel Institute
Nebraska: Douglas Hall
New York: Marcia Booth
North Carolina: John Fuquay, Bill Tome
Oregon: Sam Byrnes
South Carolina: Richard Mixson Jr., Bill Rogers
Utah: David Bell
Corporate donations are acceptable. MDF funds have been used for various studies, litigation and disaster relief dedicated to strengthening our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. Click here to donate to the PMAA MDF.
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Thank You to NPCA's Partners
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Nebraska Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association | (402) 474-6691 |
www.npcainc.com |
1320 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100B
Lincoln, NE 68508
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