Updated Information on the SBA Paycheck Protection Loan Program: An Important Program Available to Many MPMA Members There has been no shortage of news updates and alerts issued from MPMA over the past four weeks, but we wanted to make...
Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association (2018)
MPM Association
Provide Services to the Petroleum Marketer
MPM Association
Since 1923
We have serviced the petroleum industry.
Welcome to MPM Association
The Association was formed in 1923 to provide services to the petroleum marketer, to help them at all levels of government, and to support fellow marketers. The Association has four main emphases – education, regulatory analysis and programs to help with compliance, legislative and regulatory monitoring, and services for the members.
Action Alerts
DEED Over the past weeks, several state and federal programs have been created to assist small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Different programs make sense for different businesses, so DEED is providing a summary guide to help small businesses...
PMAA The United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service launched the Employee Retention Credit, designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by...
PMAA The U.S. DOT has issued guidance for employers who may have difficulty conducting mandated federal drug and alcohol testing due the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Barriers to testing include unavailability of collection sites, breath alcohol technicians (BAT), medical review officers...
The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program (EAP) continues not only normal operations but has developed ways to respond to new financial hardships created by the COVID-19 crisis. Federally, the government is providing an additional $900 million in LIHEAP funding to states. Minnesota’s exact...
PMAA The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Treasury have created two loan programs to assist small businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak. These programs are available to petroleum marketers with 500 or fewer employees. Paycheck Protection...
NACS Visa and Mastercard announced that they will delay the release of their new interchange fee structure in response to the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus, reports Bloomberg. Originally, Visa and Mastercard planned massive increases in their e-commerce interchange fees among others, that would...
Regulatory Guidance 20-05 Issued March 30, 2020 Authority. On March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-01, declaring a peacetime emergency related to COVID-19. On March 28, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed House File 4531, authorizing Commissioner of...
Sneeze shields, delivery apps and takeout are in. NACS Across the nation, stores have been implementing social distancing measures in order to keep both their customers and employees safe. 7-Eleven, Wawa and High’s stores are among the stores that have...
NACS A new response plan developed by NACS member company StrasGlobal is available to all retailers who may looking for advice on crafting their own plans as they adjust operations in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. “StrasGlobal’s Covid-19 Response Plan was...
Authority. On March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-01, declaring a peacetime emergency related to COVID-19. On March 28, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed House File 4531, authorizing Commissioner of Commerce Steve Kelley (“Commissioner”) to delay, stay,...
MPCA Regulations - With the onset of the coronavirus (COVID 19) and the Governor’s declaration of a state of peacetime emergency in Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is aware that regulated entities may be impacted from a reduced...
Resources
Petrofund Fee is OFF
The 2 cents per gallon Petrofund fee is off. The fee was last on from July 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019.
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