Connecticut Gas Tax Holiday Proposal Stalls
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The cash and credit prices of regular unleaded gasoline at the Shell station on Park Road in West Hartford were $3.599 and $3.699 respectively on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Photo credit: Doug Hardy, CTNewsJunkie
A spokesperson for the governor said the gas tax holiday remains an option ‘should gas prices continue to climb,’ but Lamont is not actively pursuing it due to lack of support from the legislature.
By Karla Ciaglo, CTNewsJunkie.com
On March 10, Gov. Ned Lamont proposed a temporary gas tax holiday to help Connecticut drivers amid rising fuel costs tied to global conflict, but the plan was met with mixed reviews and now appears to be in limbo.
While top Democrats urged immediate action using emergency authority, other legislative leaders and Republicans expressed concerns over timing, fiscal impact, and whether the savings would actually reach Connecticut residents.
Lamont’s proposal would suspend the state’s 25-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax — and potentially the roughly 49-cent diesel tax — as prices climbed following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the resulting disruption to global oil markets. Despite the urgency, it lost traction among legislators.
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