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Legislative Corner: Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin
NATIONAL REPORT Convenience stores face legislative and regulatory challenges from all levels on a daily basis.
Convenience Store News canvasses local trade associations and news sources to cover the latest issues affecting the channel.
This month, local lawmakers focus on paid sick leave in Philadelphia, CBD regulations in New York, biofuels in Iowa, pandemic liability protection in Wisconsin, and store security in Mississippi.
IOWA
Biofuels Legislation was introduced Feb. 8 in the Iowa state legislature to move the state to overall higher biofuel blends, including offering E15 statewide by 2025 and updating the E15 promotion tax credit to $0.03 per gallon year-round. It is estimated that the legislation would increase ethanol demand by more than 117 million gallons over the first five years.
Last week, legislation was introduced in Philadelphia City Council that could potentially impact business operations across Philadelphia. Councilmember Brooks’ “2021 Public Health.