I plan to introduce legislation calling for the immediate temporary suspension of Pennsylvania’s gasoline tax to provide relief for drivers facing rising fuel costs due to ongoing global disruptions in oil markets. I previously offered a similar proposal in the Summer of 2022 (SB1293) following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Like then, Pennsylvania drivers have begun to see prices at the pump climb as the cost of oil spikes in response to this global instability.

Pennsylvania motorists already pay one of the highest gasoline taxes in the nation. At 57.6 cents per gallon, the Commonwealth consistently ranks among the states with the highest gasoline taxes, and when combined with the federal tax, drivers pay roughly 76 cents per gallon in fuel taxes before the price of gasoline itself.

My legislation would temporarily suspend the state gasoline tax for 60 days to provide immediate relief at the pump for commuters and working families across the Commonwealth. The bill will also authorize the utilization of bonds to cover the temporary reduction in Motor License Fund revenues, ensuring no funding is lost for our obligations to the Pennsylvania State Police or ongoing infrastructure projects.

Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation.