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Indiana governor extends gas tax suspension
Braun said the extension will save farmers about 64 cents a gallon and cost the state $1 million to $3 million a month.
- On Wednesday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun extended the state's gas tax holiday through Nov. 4 and eased restrictions on dyed diesel fuel for farmers seeking relief from record-high fuel costs.
- Braun cited continued global oil supply disruptions, 'including recent Houthi drone attacks in Saudi Arabia that shut down the East-West Pipeline,' which accounts for 7% of global oil supply.
- The order permits farmers and timber harvesters to use off-road fuel for 'any farm-related activities' for the next 30 days, providing relief during the busy fall harvest season.
- Indiana House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort Wayne, supports the diesel relief but labeled it 'small, temporary relief,' arguing farmers have been 'crushed' by federal policies and a 46% increase in bankruptcies last year.
- To cover lost revenue, Braun plans to tap the state's $4 billion surplus while the state has already distributed nearly $46.2 million to local governments for road tax losses since April.
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Braun renews Indiana gas tax suspension, broadens untaxed diesel use for farmers
Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday renewed Indiana’s gas tax suspension for another 30 days — until early November — and issued a new order lifting restrictions on the sale of untaxed diesel fuel for trucks operated by farmers and timber harvesters on public roads. The order cited continued disruption to global oil supply as diesel […]
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