Ohio lawmakers could suspend the state’s gas tax to lower prices statewide.
The state’s gubernatorial candidates are urging lawmakers to lower gas prices by 38 cents by suspending the gas tax, something that Indiana’s governor has done.
AAA said Indiana’s averaging $4 a gallon, with only Mississippi and Texas being cheaper. Ohio is averaging $4.48 a gallon.
Dalton Gibson, of Centerville, Indiana, says that he would often drive to Ohio to fill up his tank. Now, he said friends from the Buckeye State are crossing into Indiana.
The reason for the change is that Indiana Governor Mike Braun suspended the state’s gas taxes. The move saved drivers roughly 60 cents a gallon.
Now, some Ohio Republicans are planning to announce their plan to suspend Ohio’s 38-cent gas tax. Butler reached out to Governor Mike DeWine’s office to inquire if he would support suspending the gas tax.