A summer suspension of Michigan taxes on motor fuel passed the state senate today.
Republican state Senator Roger Victory says pausing the gas tax is necessary as prices soar. “While state government is seeking historic budget surpluses, Michigan family budgets are being stretched thin," he says.
Meanwhile Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich—a Democrat—is acknowledging concerns about programs paid for by those taxes. “We pledge to work across the aisle and with the governor to make sure no program is financially harmed,” he says.
Last month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed legislation to pause the motor fuel tax while leaving the door open for other gas-related tax suspensions.
This week’s bill package includes both.