Gov. Mike Braun signed executive orders on Nov. 4 to extend Indiana’s diesel tax relief and extend the suspension of the Gasoline Excise Tax and the Gasoline Usage Tax through Dec. 4.
“Affordability is my top priority, and I’m using every tool available to help Hoosier families and farmers save money at the pump,” Braun said. “We’re keeping these savings for Hoosier families and farmers in place for another month while protecting funding for our roads and infrastructure.”
Executive Order 26-35 extends the statewide energy emergency declared on Aug. 7 for another 30 days, beginning Nov. 5 and continuing through Dec. 4. The order suspends collection of Indiana’s Gasoline Excise Tax and Gasoline Usage Tax in all 92 counties for the duration of the emergency.
In a second executive order (Executive Order 26-36), Braun also extended the suspension of special fuel restrictions for Indiana farmers and timber harvesters. This order was intended to assist them in providing dyed diesel fuel for qualifying highway vehicles engaged in agricultural and timber harvesting operations to help reduce transportation costs.
This gas tax holiday first began in April following a nationwide rise in fuel prices which is attributed, by stateside officials, to the ongoing war in Iran.
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Contact Staff Writer Malik Simon at 317-762-7847.
Malik Simon is a Staff Writer for the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper. Originally from Memphis, TN, he graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies concentrating on journalism. Before joining the Recorder, he wrote for the Devil’s Gazette newspaper at MVSU and served as a freelance content and video editor. He seeks to use media to help communities flourish through literacy and factual reporting.
