(Indianapolis, IN) – Governor Mike Braun on Wednesday announced a gas tax holiday to give Hoosiers relief from high gas prices.
The gas tax holiday is a 30-day suspension of the 7% usage tax on fuel, followed by review. Governor Braun says the suspension is based on his emergency declaration, and could be extended if the emergency continues.
“I am declaring a gas tax holiday to give Hoosiers relief from the pain at the pump from high gas prices. Affordability is my top priority,” the governor said.
Braun called on gasoline retailers to deliver the gas tax relief directly to consumers, and noted that the state will be “patrolling the pumps” — monitoring prices to ensure that savings are delivered to Hoosiers at the pump.
He also called on Attorney General Todd Rokita to enforce protections from price gauging by retailers.
“With the suspension of Indiana’s gas tax for the next 30 days, my office will closely monitor fuel prices to guard against any potential price gouging,” Rokita said. “Hoosiers deserve the full relief intended by this emergency measure and we will use every tool at our disposal to ensure that the removal of the tax translates into lower prices at the pump — and that consumers are not taken advantage of during this time.
“If a consumer suspects that a gas station in Indiana is still charging tax during the suspension, they should file a consumer complaint with our office,” Rokita added.
Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) issued a statement in reaction to the governor’s announcement.
“Hoosiers need relief, and we support putting money back in people’s pockets right now. But this is not a long-term solution, it is a 30-day patch on a problem that has been building for months and years. Seventeen cents is not going to offset gas prices pushing past $4 a gallon. And a policy that disappears in a month is not a plan,” Yoder said. “Hoosiers deserve leadership that is willing to level with them about what is actually driving these costs and what it will take to bring them down.
“Because the truth is, this moment did not happen by accident. The rising cost of fuel is tied directly to D.C. decisions and global instability that have disrupted energy markets and driven up prices across the country,” she added. “From international conflicts that have tightened supply, to trade and tariff decisions that increase costs on goods and materials, Hoosiers are feeling the ripple effects every single day.”
