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DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on proposal to halt added gas tax
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on a proposal to halt the collection of the state’s newly increased taxes on gas and diesel fuel.
The Republican governor and GOP lawmakers reached a deal in 2019 to boost Ohio’s tax on gas by 10.5 cents a gallon and the tax on diesel fuel by 19 cents to help maintain deteriorating roads and bridges.
State Sen. Steve Huffman is a Republican from Tipp City. He’s proposed legislation to reduce both taxes to 28 cents for gas or diesel.
The governor tells Gongwer News Service the money is needed to protect Ohio’s infrastructure.