Volume 33 Issue 3 March 2018 Monthly Publication of the Minnesota Service Station and Convenience Store Association B-20 Mandate Begins May 1st Mandate requirements • May 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018, all #2 diesel fuel Petro Fund Update sold for use in combustion engines must contain a minimum of 10% biodiesel by volume. FTC Compliant Labels • #1 diesel is exempt from the biodiesel requirement all year. In Our Backyard at Super Bowl 2018 • The amount of biodiesel required in a #1/#2 blend will depend upon the blend ration of the two products. MSSA Buyers Guide • From October - April, #2 diesel must contain at least 5% biodiesel. The amount of biodiesel required in a #1/#2 blend will depend upon the blend ratio of the two products. MSSA Scholarship Application •By May1st, your inventory in the ground must be at least B20. (Example: if you have B5 in the ground, you will need to adjust your Minnesota Public Utilities Commission de- next load at a higher blend than 20. Maybe B25 pending on the inven- clares EIS is adequate tory in your tank. Please confirm with fuel supplier for a formula and amount of Bio product you may need) Top Prize Winning Ticket Bonus Labeling requirements VISA Updating Their transaction Integrity The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates labeling for fuel Fee dispensers. • Dispensers selling diesel blends containing 0% through 5% bio- Playing Our Part For Nature diesel must be labeled DIESEL. • Dispensers selling blends containing between 5% and 20% bio- diesel must be labeled as either BIODIESEL BLEND Republican and the White House are Report- or B20 BIODIESEL BLEND. edly Discussing a Gas Tax Hike • Dispensers selling blends containing more than 20% must be la- beled "Bxx". On-Demand Fuel Service Yoshi Expands • Keep the EPA Ultra Low Sulfur label on all year. Oil Industry plans to Spend $100 Billion in What this means for you U.S. Fields Next Year You should consider labeling requirements when deciding whether to meet or exceed the minimum biodiesel content requirement throughout the year. MSSA Services As a reminder all retailers must label their dispensers as either BIO- Department of Labor Information DIESEL BLEND or as B20 BIODIESEL BLEND. If you choose to keep your biodiesel content between 5% and 20%, you can keep Legislative and Lobbying the BIODIESEL BLEND label on the dispensers all year long. Legal Support If you choose to drop to 5% in the winter, you must remove the bi- Drive off Support odiesel blend labels during that period and then change the labels Industry Information back to BIODIESEL BLEND in April. A True Political Satirist MSSA Board Members Andre Drake, President As I write this exec. letter, I am writing from our Nations’ capitol at- 651-426-9996 ‘15-’18 tending the NACS “Day on the Hill” with MSSA President, Andrea Mark Olson, Vice President Drake, her husband Scott and MSSA member Lonnie McQuirter. All 612-869-1244 ‘16-’19 Ron Feist, Secretary/Treasurer of us have a keen sense of humor when it comes to politics. Some of 763-544-5512 ’16-‘19 us rather not have any humor, but I will always take some as some is Chan Smith better than none. 651-450-9729 ‘17-‘20 Steven Anderson This evening all of us attending were treated to a very enlightening 651-644-3436 ’15- ‘18 Joel Hennen speech by a famous Political Satirist/ writer in Patrick Jake O’Rourke 952-445-2478 ‘16-‘19 also known as P.J. O’Rourke. Those of you may not know who P.J. Jeff Bagniewski O’Rourke is, I will do my best to share with you who he is. 507-285-0014 ’17-‘20 Jeff Peterson O'Rourke wrote articles for several publications, but claimed his noto- 507-452-3559 ’15–‘18 riety receiving writing credit for National Lampoon's Lemmings which Jerry Charmoli 763-757-6789 ‘17-’20 helped launch the careers of John Belushi, Chevy Chase, and Christo- pher Guest. He also co-wrote National Lampoon's 1964 High School MSSA Staff Yearbook with Douglas Kenney. The Yearbook was a bestseller and Lance Klatt (651) 487-1983 some themes were later used in the movie Animal House. Cell (612) 916- 9917 Norie Hennen (651) 487-1983 Going freelance in 1981, O'Rourke began publishing in magazines Nikki Wakefield (651) 487-1983 such as Playboy, Vanity Fair, Car and Driver, and Rolling Stone. O'Rourke has published 16 books, including three New York Times bestsellers. Insurance Representatives McNamara Company Patrick McNamara (651) 426-0607 Throughout P.J.’s speech, sarcasm rang loud in the room regarding Aleisha McNamara (651) 426-0607 current events surrounding our industry. Everything to why credit Mitchell McNamara (651) 426-0607 cards don’t have Pin numbers to Rest area commercialization and even taking a shot at all members of Congress. Whether you may be a polit- Haas Managed Benefits ical junky or not, P.J. O’Rourke has the support of all us, we all agree Bill Haas (763) 421-6153 in some fashion, politics can me messy, interesting but most of all abusing… ASMI Board Kurt Bohnen, President 612-723-8855 Have a great spring! Ted Brausen, Vice President 651-635-9577 Bryan Boesen, Secretary/Treasurer Lance 763-315-2886 Ron Velander 952-457-7153 Mark Olson 612-869-1244 General Counsel Randy Thompson (952) 405-7171 Nolan, Thompson & Leighton Government Affairs Todd Hill – Lobbyist Hill Capitol Strategies, Inc. MSSA Newsline - March 2018 2 Anniversaries Joel Hennen Steve Addabbo Jeff Bagniewski Hennen’s Auto Service Minnesota State Lottery Jeff’s Highway 52 Little Store Member Since 1977 Member since 2005 Member since 2012 John Ryan Gary Lynch Tim Rahn O’Ryans 494 Waterford Oil Co., Inc. Rahn’s Oil & Propane Member since 1979 Member since 2005 Freeport Gas & Grocery Grey Eagle Gas & Grocery Steve Johnston Mark Carl Melrose 1 Stop Steve’s Tire & Auto EchoStat Ripley 1 Stop Member since 1993 Member since 2007 Bowlus Gas & Grocery New Munich Gas & Grocery Judy Rolow Mark Brandow Member since 2013 North Star Towing & Service Center Quality Coaches, Inc. Member since 1998 Member since 2007 Brevik Tharaldson Norske Electric, Inc. Todd Steffon Brian Bona Member since 2013 Corner Express Bona Bros. Automotive Service Member since 2004 Member since 2009 Chad Buechler Centermart LLC Erik Ogren Sean Kiger Member since 2017 Patron Points, Inc. Highland Minnoco Member since 2005 Member since 2010 Petro-Fund Update – FTC Compliant Labels Important Notice These labels are available from the MSSA for 50¢ each plus postage. Please call the MSSA office to order at According to Joel Fischer 651-487-1983. (Executive Director of the Petro Fund) the $.02 Petro Fund will go into effect February 1, 2018 and will ex- pire May 31, 2018. The MSSA will continue to update this information every month. MSSA Newsline - March 2018 3 MSSA Newsline - March 2018 4 (continued on next page) MSSA Newsline - March 2018 5 MSSA Newsline - March 2018 6 MSSA Newsline - March 2018 7 Minnesota Service Station & Convenience Store Association MSSA The Minnesota Service Station & Convenience Store Association (“MSSA”) has announced that the exclusive MSSA Buyers’ Guide (the “Guide”) - the premier resource of relevant products and services for oil and gas professionals—is now available at the MSSA website at www.mnssa.com. MSSA partnered with Overland Park, Kan.– based Strategic Value Media, a leading nationwide provider of print and digital media solutions for national, state and local trade and membership associations, to produce the Guide. MSSA is proud to provide its members with this use- ful and easily accessible year-round resource. “This comprehensive Guide offers access to a vast network of industry suppliers,” said Lance Klatt, Executive Director of the MSSA. “We are very pleased with the fine work SVM has done with this Guide, which we anticipate will now greatly assist industry professionals in making educated purchasing decisions throughout the year. The response to this Guide by the industry has been nothing short of outstand- ing.” The 2017-18 version of the Guide features updated and expanded company and product listings, in addition to other valuable information relating to the oil and gas industry. The Guide provides MSSA members and other industry professionals with an efficient way to browse for goods and services. The Guide also offers oil and gas suppliers and companies exceptional visibility by showcasing their products and services to a targeted, industry-specific buyer group. If your company or business has not yet taken advantage of this exceptional opportunity to highlight your products and services in the Guide, it is not too late! To learn more about advertising your products or services in this exclusive Guide, please email [email protected] MSSA Newsline - March 2018 8 MSSA Newsline - February 2018 9 Minnesota Service Station Association 2018 Scholarship Application The purpose of this scholarship program is to assist young men and women whom are seeking a higher education in order to develop ad- vanced skills. Three scholarships of $500.00 each will be awarded annually to applicants who must be at least a senior in high school and/or 18-25 years of age and is a son, daughter, or member in good standing with the MSSA. MSSA Scholarship Guidelines Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA to qualify. Applicant must provide proof of performance with application (official school transcript). Applicant must provide proof of enrollment for institute of higher education with application. Applicant must provide two letters of recommendation from either a teacher, school advisor, or extra circular advisor (i.e. sports coach, club advisor). Applications will be included in the MSSA newsletter each year and application must be returned to MSSA by April 11th of each year.