5/1/08-A bill awaiting final consideration on the House floor would lift the state’s fuel tax this summer.
HB1644 would offer consumers a three-month price break on gas and diesel purchases for personal vehicles. The provision was added to a bill that would phase out the state corporate income tax by 2013.
The bill would authorize a fuel tax holiday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Consumers would continue to pay the state’s 17-cent-per-gallon tax on gas and diesel but they could petition the state for reimbursement.
For bill status, call (573) 751-4633. In Missouri, call 1-800-877-5982.