From the Minnesota Department of Revenue Beginning March 1, 2022, when the distributor renewal period opens, you must renew your petroleum tax license and make your payment electronically using the MN Dept of Revenue…
NACS GM says it wants to be the EV market leader by 2025, but it will have to dethrone Tesla first. Read more from GM here. Ford's plan is called Ford+ and the…
FMCSA: On Monday, February 7, 2022, FMCSA will launch the "fully operational" Training Provider Registry. This will enable the implementation of the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations which establish new minimum training standards…
The MN Dept of Agriculture made available its Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program which will award up to $6.6 million to offset the cost of investing in retail petroleum dispensers, fuel storage tanks, and…
Minnesota's Commissioner of Transportation extended the Governor's Emergency Executive Order thus extending the hours-of-service exemption by 30 days. This extension of Emergency Executive Order 22-01 is effective at 12:00 AM Central Standard Time…
EMA: The White House and relevant agencies are turning to implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). EMA submitted comments after seeking input from EMA’s Motor Fuels Committee and Alternative Energy…
NATO: FDA Center for Tobacco Products Director Mitch Zeller posted a statement on the FDA website announcing that the agency “remains on track to advance two proposed product standards” by this spring. In April…
FMCSA: Compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new Entry Level Driver Program (ELDT) begins February 7, 2022. The ELDT was mandated by Congress under the MAP-21 highway bill enacted in…
EMA: Employers of CDL drivers are required to conduct an annual drug and alcohol violation query in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for each CDL driver they employ. Employers are only required…
NACS: In the U.S., credit card swipe fees remain one of the highest operating costs for convenience store retailers after labor. Consumer preferences for more touch-free transactions and the coin circulation challenge in summer 2020…
NACS: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it plans to issue proposed rules on two tobacco product standards—one prohibiting menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and another prohibiting all characterizing flavors (including…
FMCSA Effective January 15, 2022, all U.S.-domiciled commercial motor carriers and drivers are required to use “ArriveCAN” to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. This can be done up to 72 hours before arriving…
The MN Dept of Agriculture made available today its Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program which will award up to $6.6 million to offset the cost of investing in retail petroleum dispensers, fuel storage tanks,…
