UPDATE (August 6, 2026):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Governor Mike Braun is extending Indiana’s gas tax holiday through September 5th.
Braun announced Wednesday that a new energy emergency order will keep the state’s gas taxes suspended. The governor says the move is intended to help Hoosiers as fuel prices remain high. Braun says the suspension will be reviewed again in 30 days.
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UPDATE (July 10, 2026):
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The gas tax holiday in Indiana will result in losses of a combined $533 million in tax revenue for the state and local governments.
Drivers have been saving around 61 cents on every gallon of gas they buy, and the holiday will end on August 6th.
Gas taxes pay for road work, and Governor Braun’s administration says local governments will be reimbursed for the money they are losing. Braun says the state has the reserves that can handle the cost. The gas tax holiday resulted in Hoosiers having the lowest gas price in the country.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The state of Indiana will reimburse local governments for the gas tax revenue they have lost during the state’s fuel tax pause that’s been in effect since May.
State Budget Director Chad Ranney will make the formal request to transfer money from the State Highway Fund for April and May to the Board of Finance on July 21st, and distributions will be made within five to seven business days after the transfer is approved.
Hoosiers have been saving nearly 63 cents a gallon with the tax holiday that was put in place due to skyrocketing prices after the U.S. and Israel started a war with Iran.
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