Overview
- Gov. Mike Braun signed the order Wednesday, making Indiana the second state to pause gas taxes after Georgia.
- The 30-day suspension of the gasoline use tax is expected to save drivers about $50 million and cut roughly 17 cents per gallon.
- Braun urged stations to pass the savings to customers as the state patrols pumps and the attorney general pursues price gouging cases.
- AAA put Indiana’s average near $4.14 a gallon, and the usage tax is a monthly 7% charge tied to the prior month’s average price before taxes.
- The order can be extended if the emergency continues, drawing praise from Republicans and pushback from some Democrats who call the move mostly political and short-term.