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State Affairs

State Engagement Initiative
The state affairs program coordinates with the 38 state and regional
propane associations and industry leaders across the country to defend
against harmful legislative or regulatory proposals that could have a domino
effect across the country. In 2019, NPGA’s state affairs program analyzed
more than 10,000 bills, actively monitoring more than 700 that offered
opportunities or challenges to the industry.

To complement the legislative monitoring effort, in 2015 NPGA’s Executive
Committee committed up to $500,000 for the State Engagement Initiative
to provide necessary resources to protect the industry. Since that time, the
propane industry has achieved significant victories, primarily over subsidized
natural gas proposals in the legislative and regulatory arenas. Funds have
been used to assist the propane gas associations in Illinois, Maryland,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia.
In 2019, funds were allocated to the Propane Gas Association of New
England and Western Propane Gas Association to challenge decarbonization
efforts.
The industry’s primary challenge has shifted from subsidized natural gas
expansion to fighting proposals on both the state and local level to curtail
or eliminate the use of fossil fuels, including the elimination of internal
combustion engines and efforts to limit infrastructure development. In 2020,
resources will be deployed for state and regional associations to challenge
these proposals.

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