State Sen. Steven Oroho (R-24) wants the governor to abandon consideration of a 9.3 cent/gallon gas tax increase that was announced by the state’s Treasury Department on Aug. 28.

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State Sen. Steven Oroho (R-24) wants the governor to abandon consideration of a 9.3 cent/gallon gas tax increase that was announced by the state’s Treasury Department on Aug. 28.
The tax hike was is a result of lower fuel consumption trends, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to comply with the 2016 law requiring a steady stream of revenue to support the state’s Transportation Trust Fund program.
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