Governor Calls for Two-Year
Motor Fuel Tax Suspension
January 12, 2010
Tuesday
Juneau, Alaska - Governor Sean Parnell today transmitted
legislation to suspend the motor fuel tax for two years. The
suspension would apply to gasoline, diesel, marine fuel and aviation
fuel.
"Alaskans continue to
pay some of the highest fuel prices in the nation," Governor
Parnell said. "We need to ease the burden placed on our
residents while we work to find long-term solutions to the high
energy costs across our state."
The tax was suspended as part
of an energy assistance bill in 2008, when Alaskans faced ballooning
costs for both transportation and home heating fuels. The suspension
lapsed in September 2009.
On the Web:
Download the bill and transmittal
letters
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/pdf/MotorFuelTaxLetter_Jan8-2010.pdf
Source of News:
Office of the Governor
www.governor.state.ak.us
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