Representative Demetriou Supports 90 Day Gas Tax Holiday for Ohioans

State Representative Steve Demetriou (R-Bainbridge Twp.) on Wednesday voted in support of a legislative effort that will temporarily suspend Ohio’s State Gas Tax for 90 days, providing real relief to Ohioans as fuel costs continue to rise. 

Sub. House Bill 519 will take effect in early October, providing Ohioans with $725 million in relief leading into the holiday season. Importantly, these savings will be achieved while providing uninterrupted access to funds for state and local road maintenance and construction. 

“For most Ohioans, filling up the tank isn’t optional. It’s how they get to work, take their kids to school, and go about their lives. A 90-day gas tax holiday gives working families a break on a cost they can’t avoid, leaving more in their pockets when every dollar counts,” said Demetriou.

This initiative is part of the Ohio House Republicans’ broader efforts to lower the cost of everyday life for Ohioans. House Republicans have championed several pieces of legislation aimed at providing savings you can see since the beginning of the General Assembly, including cutting state income taxes with a new flat rate, passing a slate of bills to provide more than $4 billion in property tax relief over the next three years, expanding access to publicly funded child care and preschool, and renewing the expanded summer sales tax holiday.  

Governor DeWine signed Sub House Bill 519 on Thursday, taking effect October 4th.