Ohio suspends state fuel taxes for 90 days as prices rise
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation suspending the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, following broad bipartisan approval by lawmakers.
The measure pauses Ohio’s 38.5-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax and 47-cent-per-gallon diesel tax through the remainder of the year. It directs $725 million from the state’s general fund to roads and bridges normally supported by fuel-tax revenue.
The action comes amid a nationwide push by states to reduce fuel costs as the war in Iran drives higher oil prices. According to AAA figures cited by ABC News, regular gasoline averaged $4.43 a gallon Wednesday, roughly 50% higher than when the war began, while diesel averaged $6.41 a gallon.
The proposal became an issue in Ohio’s closely contested gubernatorial race after Democratic candidate Amy Acton called for a gas-tax holiday and Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced a similar plan. Republican state Sen. Michele Reynolds said the suspension would provide relief as prices rise. Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo called it an election-year “stunt” and estimated that an average Ohioan would save $55 during the three-month period.
Ohio is among at least one-fifth of states that have adopted some form of fuel-tax relief, according to an Associated Press review.
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