Indiana governor extends gas tax suspension until September
Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN) extended Indiana’s gas tax suspension on Wednesday, appearing to bypass time limitations on his move to do so in April.
TL;DR
- Indiana Governor Mike Braun has extended the gas tax suspension until at least September 5th.
- The suspension includes both the 7% sales tax on gas and the 36 cents per gallon state gas tax.
- Braun cited disruptions to global oil shipping lanes due to the war in Ukraine and issues from Canadian wildfires as the basis for the new emergency order.
- This action bypasses previous concerns about time limitations on the tax relief.
- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita affirmed the legality of the Governor's actions, stating separate emergencies can be declared based on different factors.