HR159 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama, 75th Anniversary, commended

Summary

The House commends the Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama on its 75th anniversary and acknowledges its history and contributions to Alabama communities.

What This Bill Does

The bill would formally recognize and commend the Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama for its 75th anniversary. It highlights the association's history, including its predecessors and a 2002 name change after mergers, and describes its mission to promote a favorable business climate and support growth through advocacy, education, and services. It also notes the organization’s economic impact in Alabama, such as thousands of jobs, many retail locations, daily transactions, fuel sales, and tax contributions, and it praises its tradition of professionalism and civic leadership.

Who It Affects

• Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama — receives official recognition and commendation from the House
• Alabama residents and communities — may benefit from recognition of the industry's role in jobs, fuel supply, and tax contributions

Key Provisions

• Commend the Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama on its 75th anniversary and applaud its community service by employees.
• Describe the association's history, including its predecessors the Alabama Oilmen's Association and the Alabama Association of Convenience Stores, and note the 2002 name change after mergers.
• State the association's mission to preserve the private enterprise risk-reward system, promote a favorable competitive climate in wholesale and retail petroleum distribution, and support growth of Alabama's distribution system through retail gasoline outlets and convenience stores.
• Note the association's stated core mission to serve member companies through advocacy, education, and services.
• Highlight the industry's size and impact in Alabama, including more than 3,600 retail locations, over 59,200 employees, more than 3.7 million transactions daily, more than 4 billion gallons of motor fuel sold annually, and more than $3.9 million in taxes collected per year.
• Acknowledge the association's tradition of high quality professionalism and civic leadership and its pride to the people of Alabama.
• Be it resolved that the House commends the Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama for its 75th anniversary and its community service.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

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