Connecticut gas tax holiday

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and his fellow Democrats in the General Assembly announced Wednesday they have reached a broad agreement on a revised one-year state budget proposal that includes nearly $500 million in tax reductions, including the continuation of the 25-cent-per-gallon gas tax cut until Dec. 1. The $24.2 billion plan, slated to take effect in the midst of the…

Nearly 200 people have complained to Connecticut’s Attorney General about high gas prices.   Drivers across the state are concerned that retailers aren’t reducing the per-gallon price by 25 cents. It’s a mandatory measure that went into effect on April 1 and is expected to continue through the end of June.   “I’ve seen one station, I think in Middletown....

Just weeks after suspending the gas tax in Connecticut, prices at the pump seem to be climbing again.

For business and economic students at the University of New Haven, they’re using what they learn in class and applying it to the real world by tracking the rates of gas prices following the announcement of the suspension.

The state is suspending the excise tax on gasoline from April 1 through June 30, which will temporarily eliminate the 25 cents per gallon excise tax on gasoline. Attorney General William Tong said any gas station suspected of charging the 25-cent excise tax, or a portion of that tax, during the gas tax holiday will be subject to investigation. “Starting…

Today is the day that Connecticut begins suspending the gas tax.

The state Is suspending its gas tax, which means gas prices will be 25 cents cheaper, starting April 1.

The state is suspending the excise tax on gasoline from April 1 through June 30, which will temporarily eliminate the 25 cents per gallon excise tax on gasoline. The average tank of gas is 10 to 15 gallons, so John Rosen, an economics professor at the University of New Haven, said the savings would amount to around $2.50 a week…

This week, Connecticut lawmakers voted to get rid of the 25 cent excise gas tax.

Gas prices are still averaging more than $4 per gallon in Connecticut. That is why state lawmakers are considering eliminating the statewide gas tax of 25 cents per gallon.