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Gov. Mike Braun announces statewide energy emergency to combat high gas prices
Braun said new disruptions to global energy supplies justify the extension, which will keep Indiana’s gas tax pause in place through Sept. 5.
- Gov. Mike Braun extended the gas tax holiday in Indiana for another 30 days, with the option to extend up to 120 days, citing disruptions to global oil shipping and the Alberta Oil Sands wildfires as reasons.
- Braun said he will review and renew the emergency every 30 days, continue funding infrastructure projects, and work with the legislature in 2027 to replenish lost gas tax revenues.
- The current gas tax holiday will go into effect from Aug. 7 through Sept. 5, with Braun reevaluating the situation within 30 days to decide if another extension is needed.
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Gov. Mike Braun announces statewide energy emergency to combat high gas prices
Hoosier motorists react to governor’s decision to extend gas tax suspension INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide energy emergency Wednesday, extending Indiana’s gas tax suspension through Sept. 5. The emergency takes effect Friday and Braun said disruptions to global oil shipping lanes caused by the Russia-Ukraine war and Canadian wildfires prompted the decision as gas prices rise. Braun said he reached an agreement with Ho…
·Indianapolis, United States
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