High Gas Prices Are Spurring States to Waive Taxes and Regulations Amid Midterm Election – WTOP News
The suspension would eliminate 38.5-cent gas and 47-cent diesel taxes for 90 days, and lawmakers say it could cost more than $600 million.
- On Wednesday, Ohio lawmakers passed emergency legislation suspending the state's 38.5-cent gasoline and 47-cent diesel taxes for 90 days, sending the $725 million bipartisan measure to Governor Mike DeWine.
- Both gubernatorial candidates Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy called for a tax holiday last week, prompting Republican leaders to recall lawmakers to the Statehouse for an emergency session.
- Legislators will cover the $725 million cost using the state's General Revenue Fund rather than transportation reserves, a compromise that secured Democratic votes protecting road infrastructure projects.
- Despite previous opposition, Governor Mike DeWine plans to sign the bill on Thursday, reversing his 2019 stance; Democratic critics dismissed the emergency legislation as a political gimmick.
- Projections show drivers will save roughly $55 over the 90-day period, with lawmakers timing the relief to deliver benefits before the November 3 election.
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MONEY & BUSINESS: High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election – One America News Network
By DAVID A. LIEB and JULIE CARR SMYTHUpdated 3:54 PM PDT, September 30, 2026 A customer checks gas price while he fills up his vehicle’s tank at a gas station in Racine, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran, offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top voter concern in …
Calls for gas tax suspensions grow as Americans struggle with high prices
With gasoline prices hovering near an average of $4.50 a gallon amid the Iran war, calls to suspend federal and state gas taxes are gaining momentum. Multiple states, including Indiana and Georgia this week, have either suspended or reduced their own fuel taxes to ease prices at the pump, which have been elevated by the...
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