{"id":1391303,"date":"2022-03-21T09:06:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T13:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1391303"},"modified":"2022-03-21T09:16:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T13:16:51","slug":"maryland-gov-first-to-sign-bill-providing-gas-tax-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-gov-first-to-sign-bill-providing-gas-tax-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Gov First to Sign Bill Providing Gas Tax Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaryland-gov-first-to-sign-bill-providing-gas-tax-relief%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1391303&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n             [embedded content]\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\">Maryland<\/a> <span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">i<\/span>s the first state to pass <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/legislation\">legislation<\/a> suspending the collection of its <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-tax\">gas tax.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Prior to signing the bill at the state\u2019s capital in Annapolis on Friday, Republican Gov. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-hogan\">Larry Hogan<\/a> touted the bipartisan effort that led to the bill unanimously passing in both houses of the General Assembly. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs Washington seems to remain divided and gridlocked, Maryland has, once again, shown that we can still come together across party lines to put the people\u2019s priorities first and to deliver real bipartisan commonsense solutions to the serious problems that face us,\u201d Hogan said. <\/p>\n<p>The bill will immediately suspend the state\u2019s gas tax for 30 days. <\/p>\n<p>Hogan warned that while it will provide some relief from pain at the pump, it will not be a \u201ccure-all.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarket instability will continue to lead to <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/prices-are-rapidly-increasing-small-business-owners-are-making-tough-choices\">fluctuations in prices<\/a>, but we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to provide relief for Marylanders,\u201d Hogan added. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\">Georgia<\/a> followed Maryland and temporarily suspended its gas tax Friday, effective through the end of May. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"TweetEmbed\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the coming days, the suspension of the 29.1 cent tax on motor fuel and 32.6 cent tax on diesel will make its way to the consumer.<\/p>\n<p>Though we can&#8217;t fix everything Washington has broken, we&#8217;re doing our part to lessen the impact on Georgians&#8217; wallets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LfYE5HYN0T\">pic.twitter.com\/LfYE5HYN0T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovKemp\/status\/1504930430667079680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 18, 2022<\/a>\n              <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn the coming days, the suspension of the 29.1 cent tax on motor fuel and 32.6 cent tax on diesel will make its way to the consumer,\u201d Georgia Gov. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\">Brian Kemp<\/a> said. \u201cThough we can&#8217;t fix everything Washington has broken, we&#8217;re doing our part to lessen the impact on Georgians&#8217; wallets.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/watch-students-steer-school-bus-to-safety-as-driver-collapses\">WATCH: STUDENTS STEER SCHOOL BUS TO SAFETY AS DRIVER COLLAPSES<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Maryland State Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones, both Democrats, praised the bipartisan efforts that led to the gas tax relief bill amid \u201cuncertain and unpredictable\u201d times. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe challenges around gas prices and inflation are certainly, to a degree, uncertain and unpredictable, in part because of the unprovoked <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war-in-ukraine\">Russian aggression in Ukraine<\/a>,\u201d Ferguson said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure mb-1 mb-sm-3 mb-md-1 article-lead-photo data_invisible\" data-align=\"center\" data-image-size=\"fixed\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div class=\"Figure-container\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\" \/><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_md\" \/><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\" \/><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" data-image-size=\"1060x600_xl\" \/><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-image-size=\"1060x600\" \/><source data-image-size=\"1060x600\" \/><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n                Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signs a bill into law to suspend the state\u2019s gas tax for 30 days during a bill signing ceremony in Annapolis, Md., on Friday, March 18, 2022. Senate President Bill Ferguson is seated left, and House Speaker Adrienne Jones is seated right. State lawmakers are standing behind them. (AP Photo\/Brian Witte)<br \/>\n               <\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-credit\" itemprop=\"author\">\n                Brian Witte\/AP\n               <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe dramatic spikes at the gas pump, at the grocery store and elsewhere are hard to ignore,\u201d Jones added. \u201cThey quickly remind us that we live in a global economy. We are all connected.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Hogan also announced that Maryland is in a strong fiscal position, allowing for discussions about additional tax relief for the state\u2019s families, small businesses, and retirees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]  Maryland is the first state to pass legislation suspending the collection of its gas tax. 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