Governor extends gas tax breaks until August

Gas tax breaks to cost state, local governments $533M

Gas taxes fund road work in Indiana. (Photo by Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle)The total price tag for Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax holiday is in: the state of Indiana and hundreds of local governments are expected to lose out on a combined $533 million, with the impacts felt through October. That also means motorists saved that much money at the pump. Braun paused collections of the 7% sales tax on gas starting in April — after war with Iran …

Governor extends gas tax breaks until August

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday announced his final extension of gas tax breaks for Hoosier drivers – which for weeks have driven Indiana gas prices to the lowest in the nation.

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by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital ChronicleJuly 9, 2026 The total price tag for Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax holiday is in: the state of Indiana and hundreds of local governments are expected to lose out on a combined $533 million, with the impacts felt through October. That also means motorists saved that much money... The post Gas tax breaks to cost state, local governments $533M appeared first on Dubois County Free Press, Inc..