December 10, 2021
IPGA Holiday Hours
Please note that the IPGA headquarters will be closed for the holidays on the following days:
  • Friday, December 24
  • Monday, December 27
  • Friday, December 31
The staff at IPGA would like to extend our wishes for a safe and happy holiday season to you and your family.
The Indiana Propane Gas Association will host its annual Day at the Statehouse, in conjunction with its Membership Meeting on Wednesday, January 12. All members are encouraged to join, and registration is required. Register here.

Agenda
8:00am-8:30am Breakfast and Committee Meetings
8:30am-11:00am Board and Membership Meeting
11:00am-11:30am Statehouse Visits
11:30am-1:00pm. Lunch at the Statehouse

Members are encouraged to schedule visits with your legislators or their legislative aides in the areas your company services. Learn more...
2022 IPGA Dues Collection
The 2022 IPGA membership dues will begin shortly. Once you receive your renewal notice, simply fill out the payment information, make any needed changes to the contact information, and return to us. You are also able to pay dues directly online, if you prefer. If you have any new employees who would like to receive IPGA information or changes to other employee’s contact information, we ask that you fill out the “Additional Information” contact sheet. This will assist us in keeping our membership information up to date.

If you have any question or concerns about your 2022 renewal, please feel free to contact Trina Miller in the IPGA office at 317-655-4444 and she will be happy to assist you with you questions.
Important Information Regarding Customer Safe Appliance Rebate Program
As 2021 comes to a close, the IPGA has begun the process of closing out the 2021 Safe Appliance Rebate Program. The IPGA office hopes to receive all outstanding rebate applications by December 20, 2021 at 5pm ET for timely processing.

Any eligible rebate applications received after December 20 may experience processing delays into early 2022. Additionally, rebates are accepted until funds are depleted. Once funds are depleted, rebates can no longer be honored. Learn more...
Webinar: New Clean Transportation Funding Opportunities for Small and Rural Communities
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 2:00 PM ET

Learn about federal resources available to help rural communities save money, reduce air pollution, meet decarbonization goals, and enhance economic development by transitioning fleets to American made alternative fuels and vehicles. Ken Brown, TEP’s executive director, will lead a discussion on:

1. Funding opportunities made possible by the recently signed bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including:
  • The new $5 billion EPA Clean School Bus Program, which will prioritize rural and other underserved communities.
  • $2.5 billion in DOT competitive grants to install electric charging and other alternative fueling infrastructure, which will prioritize rural and other underserved communities.
  • $3.75 billion in Federal Transit Administration competitive grants for Buses and Bus Facilities, which will now have a 15 percent set-aside for rural communities and a 25 percent minimum target for clean fuel buses.

2. How your community can get ready to access current and planned federal incentives for transitioning fleets to biodiesel, propane, natural gas, electric, and hydrogen.

3. How one rural fleet has cut fuel and maintenance costs and reduced air pollution by transitioning to cleaner, US fuels.
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: NPGA Webinar, Legal Action, and Resources
National Propane Gas Association joined a coalition of trade associations in a federal court challenge of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that requires companies with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for non-exempt employees or implement testing protocols. On November 23, OSHA filed a motion urging the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to immediately dissolve the current stay, which was put in place by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on November 6. As petitioners in the litigation, NPGA’s counsel is responding to OSHA’s filing.

In light of the ongoing litigation, the White House directed the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to delay the deadline for vaccination of employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. The new deadline is January 18, 2022.

On November 19, NPGA hosted a webinar providing information on the ETS requirements, the ongoing rulemaking process, and the status of NPGA’s litigation opposing the ETS. The webinar featured a marketer’s perspective from Tom Manson, CEO of Eastern Propane & Oil, which operates in five states with nearly 500 employees. A copy of the presentation is available on the Member Dashboard.

NPGA is pursuing three parallel tracks: OSHA rulemaking on the ETS; litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; and guidance materials for the ETS, if the compliance deadlines are enforced. NPGA’s litigation petition joins several trade associations that rely on over-the-road transportation and provide consumer services or goods. NPGA is not challenging the value or efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, but rather that NPGA members have taken extraordinary measures to protect the propane industry’s employees, customers, and communities during the pandemic. This mandate could result in lost employees, high compliance costs, and worsening supply chains and labor markets.

NPGA drafted guidance materials and identified valuable resources for members to utilize in developing policies required by the ETS. While litigation and congressional action move forward, OSHA agreed to abide by a stay of enforcement currently enforced by the court; however, companies are encouraged to review guidance materials and policy requirements should the status quickly change. NPGA’s guidance materials and templates are available on the Member Dashboard.

NPGA developed guidance summarizing the primary requirements of the COVID-19 vaccination executive orders, answers to frequently asked questions, and additional government resources for federal contractors and subcontractors as well as a template document for propane marketers to request a temporary exception from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors and subcontractors. The initial compliance deadline for federal contractors and subcontractors is delayed until January 18, 2022. These resources are available on NPGA’s Member Dashboard.

Finally, OSHA requested feedback regarding the impact to employers with 100 and more employees as well as potentially expanding the scope of the ETS policies to employers with fewer employees. Please complete a brief survey to provide valuable information to aide NPGA’s advocacy. OSHA has extended the comment deadline for this request to January 19, 2022.

Please direct any questions to Mike Caldarera, Senior Vice President of Regulatory & Technical Services, or Sarah Reboli, NPGA Senior Director of Regulatory & Industry Affairs.
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