HB 519 appropriated “surplus” money from the General Revenue Fund to cover the lost $725 million revenue

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Ohio Senate President Rob McColley told reporters Wednesday that the gas-tax suspension wasn’t made with politics in mind. “We can’t just simply take the day off just because an election’s coming up when Ohioans need this cost relief,” he said. (Rick Bowmer, Associated Press)

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 519 into law, giving Ohioans a 90-day holiday on gas and diesel fuel taxes, starting today. The legislation could “save the average driver as much as $55 over the next three months,” cleveland.com’s Jeremy Pelzer reports.



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