A memorial tribute was put together to honor past MPMA Executive Director, Bob Krogman. We heard from so many members, colleagues and friends who were unable to attend his funeral due to Covid-19,…
PMAA The Small Business Administration (SBA) has resumed accepting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications from participating lenders as of 10:30am EDT today. Last Friday, the President signed into law the latest COVID-19 response…
DVS has begun looking at offering CDL road tests at certain exam stations. The test will be comparable to the AAMVA model while at the same time following social distancing guidelines. At first, these…
On March 27, the EPA announced a fuel waiver concerning summer gasoline. The EPA waiver provides additional flexibility for the marketplace to transition from higher volatility winter gasoline to lower volatility summer gasoline during…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end spring load restrictions (SLR) in the SOUTHEAST and METRO frost zones Monday, April 13, 2020 at 12:01 AM. Spring load restrictions are still in effect in…
Per a new COVID-19 statute signed by the Governor on March 28, 2020, any MN valid driver’s license, that would have expired during the defined peacetime emergency, will be considered valid by the…
USDOT/FHWA - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice to State Departments of Transportation that the agency is suspending enforcement measures under the Federal-aid Highway Program for States…
MN Dept of Revenue As the state continues to respond to COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is extending the Sales and Use Tax grace period on Sales and Use Tax payments for…
MN Dept of Commerce Starting April 7, 2020, through July 15, Commerce is expanding Crisis eligibility. At this time, many connected utilities are not issuing disconnect notices. An option to pay a past…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…