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Gas Tax Holiday on the Table After Meeting of Governor, Legislative Leaders

Gov. Ned Lamont during a March 14, 2022 press conference. Photo credit: Christine Stuart, CTNewsJunkie

A vote is expected within the next two weeks.

By Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie.com 

Gov. Ned Lamont endorsed a plan to temporarily cut taxes on gasoline by 25 cents Monday following a meeting with legislative leaders from both parties aimed at combating soaring gas prices and inflation.

“I think I can tell you there was strong consensus that now is the time to provide immediate relief, A, to the people of Connecticut broadly in terms of inflationary pressures and specifically as regards drivers getting hit at the pump,” Lamont said during a press conference near his office in the state Capitol building.

The governor outlined three specific proposals, which he said legislative leaders would bring to their members in the coming days. They included a holiday on the state’s excise tax on gas that would last until the end of June, a sales tax holiday for a week in April, and free bus service during the month of April.

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