{"id":2199654,"date":"2024-03-15T08:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T12:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clean-fuel-mandates-will-further-increase-illinois-gas-prices-opponents-say\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T08:28:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T12:28:27","slug":"clean-fuel-mandates-will-further-increase-illinois-gas-prices-opponents-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clean-fuel-mandates-will-further-increase-illinois-gas-prices-opponents-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Opponents claim Illinois gas prices set to rise due to new clean fuel mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fclean-fuel-mandates-will-further-increase-illinois-gas-prices-opponents-say%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=2199654&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--><h2>A\u2063 Controversial Fuel Proposal Takes Center Stage in Illinois<\/h2>\n<p><b>Illinois is facing a legislative move that could mean more than just a simple change\u200d in numbers<\/b> \u2064at the \u200dgasoline pump. <b>At the heart of the debate<\/b> is Senate Bill 1556, introduced by State Sen. \u200cDave Koehler. The \u200cbill seeks to direct two notable state agencies\u2014<b>the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the\u2063 Illinois Pollution Control Board<\/b>\u2014to spearhead \u200ca &#8216;clean\u200c transportation standard&#8217; \u200cendeavor, fundamentally aimed at slashing the \u200dstate&#8217;s reliance on carbon-heavy fuels.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The end goal? \u200cTo curtail \u2062carbon footprints by assigning &#8220;deficits&#8221; \u2063to traditional\u200b fossil fuels like \u2063gasoline and diesel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Opposition&#8217;s Standpoint<\/h3>\n<p>However, \u2062this legislative motion is not without its vocal detractors. <b>The Illinois Fuel and Retail Association (IFRA)<\/b>, representing over 4,000 fuel-centric establishments such \u200bas gas stations and convenience stores, stands \u2064firmly opposed to the bill. The\u2062 association voices a growing concern that such mandates would only\u2064 lead \u2064to an escalating spiral of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtuber-and-investor-turned-ca-gov-candidate-talks-future-schools-solving-homelessness-crisis-and-more\/\" title=\"YouTuber And Investor Turned CA Gov Candidate Talks \u2018Future Schools,\u2019 Solving Homelessness Crisis, And More\">fuel costs<\/a> for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With Illinois \u200calready holding the dubious \u2064title of the nation&#8217;s top gas tax rate, any \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-loan-payments-are-resuming-heres-what-it-means-for-the-economy\/\" title=\"Student loan payments are restarting, impacting the economy.\">additional financial strain<\/a> could be unbearable,&#8221; \u200cremarks \u200bJosh Sharp, CEO of the IFRA. He recalls how the\u2064 state infamously doubled its gas\u200d tax back\u2064 in 2019 and has not\u200d ceased to raise it year after\u2063 year. \u200dAs it stands, Illinois claims \u2064the top spot \u2062over California for the\u2063 weightiest combined gas taxes across\u2062 the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As the U.S. Energy Information Administration records, Illinois&#8217; total\u200c taxes on fuel soar at 67.4 cents per gallon as of \u2062January 1, 2023\u2014an unrivaled figure nationwide.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Examining\u200c the Broader Impact<\/h3>\n<p>Sharp presents a bleak portrait of \u200dthe current situation,\u200c drawing attention to the fraught experiences of other states\u2062 that have adopted similar clean \u200dtransportation or low-carbon fuel standards\u2014pointing out that a majority acknowledge an upsurge in gas prices as a direct\u200c outcome.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oregon, Washington,\u2064 and California currently harbor such policies.<\/li>\n<li>According to Sharp, the policy has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-kemp-suspends-georgia-gas-tax-amid-record-high-prices\/\" title=\"Brian Kemp Suspends Georgia Gas Tax amid Record-High Prices\">increased fuel costs<\/a> in at least two of \u200cthese states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>It paints \u200da stark contrast<\/b> to neighboring regions such as \u2064Missouri and Kentucky, where the average price per gallon of gas remains considerably lower\u2014serving to strengthen the opposition&#8217;s case \u2062against the proposed Illinois fuel\u200b mandate.<\/p>\n<h3>The Road \u2062Ahead for Illinois Motorists<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;External factors like geopolitical tensions\u2063 or global market dynamics may be beyond our control, but the \u2064creation of superfluous state-level policies that amplify\u200c financial\u2064 burdens isn&#8217;t,&#8221; argues Sharp. He insists\u2063 that Illinois has a choice\u200c to make: either reject policies that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-aims-to-repeal-gas-stove-and-appliance-rules-in-government-funding-bill\/\" title=\"House GOP seeks to remove gas stove and appliance regulations in funding bill.\">impose unnecessary costs<\/a> or continue to watch as motorists bear the brunt of policy-driven price hikes.<\/p>\n<p>As the dialogue \u2064around Senate\u200c Bill 1556 continues, one thing\u200d remains\u200c certain: \u2062 <b>the \u200cimplications \u2064of this legislation will resonate deeply with every Illinois driver<\/b>, every\u200c time\u200d they \u200cstop to refuel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Critics decry proposed Illinois bill mandating state deficits on gasoline, warning it could hike fuel prices. Senate Bill 1556 by Sen. 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