Gasoline and diesel fuel; lowers the rate of tax on July 1, 2022.
Summary
Rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel.Lowers the rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel on July 1, 2022,from 26.2 cents per gallon to 21.2 cents per gallon on gasoline andfrom 27 cents per gallon to 20.2 cents per gallon on diesel fuel,the rates that were in effect before July 1, 2021. The bill providesthat the rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel will return to 26.2and 27 cents per gallon, respectively, on July 1, 2023, and willbe indexed based on the change in the United States Average Consumer Price Index; thereafter, the rate will be indexed annually.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Feb 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101054D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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