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Delegate’s gas-tax pause amendment fails after floor debate over Transportation Trust Fund
Summary
A late amendment to temporarily pause the state gas tax drew extended floor debate over immediate relief versus effects on the Transportation Trust Fund; the amendment failed and the underlying bill on EV-fuel equipment and fees proceeded to passage.
A delegate from Cecil County moved a late amendment to pause the state gas tax for a short period, saying it would provide immediate relief to drivers paying rising fuel prices.
The argument focused on trade-offs between short-term affordability and long-term transportation funding. The amendment maker said the pause would ease costs for families and businesses “now more than…
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