Michigan Senate approves pausing state gas tax for 6 months, Whitmer mum on veto
March 16, 2022 | Michigan
The bill aims to suspend the state fuel tax on gas, diesel, and alternative fuels starting April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022, in reaction to per-gallon prices hitting record levels.
he GOP-dominated Michigan Senate approved a bill aiming to cut the 27-cent per gallon state gas tax for six months.
The 24-14 Senate vote on House Bill 5770 pushes the bill to the desk of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who will likely veto it. Her office hasn’t responded to a request for comment.
The bill aims to suspend the state fuel tax on gas, diesel, and alternative fuels starting April 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022, in reaction to per-gallon prices hitting record levels.
Sen. Ericka Geiss, D-Taylor, blamed oil producers for high prices. She said the tax is needed to fix roads and bridges.
“We are still impacting the costs that the residents who drive will incur on repairing their tires, replacing their tires, repairing their axles, their suspensions, their alignments – costs that exceed any state motor fuel tax holiday,” Geiss said… (Excerpt from Just the News)
