BALTIMORE — Maryland's gas tax holiday expires at the end of next week. But there is still a chance that holiday could be extended.
The General Assembly has until April 11 to make a decision. Governor Larry Hogan has supported extending the gas tax holiday in the past. Maryland was the first state to put a hold on collecting the gas tax.
Governor Hogan talked about prices at the pump on CNN's State of the Union Sunday. While he wasn't asked about extending Maryland's 30-day gas tax holiday, he did show support for the federal government to get rid of the federal gas tax as well.
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"We've been pushing for that along with just increasing domestic production," Hogan said. "I thought it was a good step when the Biden administration tapped the oil reserves which will help bring those prices down."
A hold on the federal gas tax would shave off another 18 cents on top of Maryland's 36 cents for a total of 54 cents per gallon. If the General Assembly does not extend the gas tax, it will expire at 11:59 p.m. on April 16.
This morning I joined @CNNSotu to discuss inflation, record tax relief, and the congressional redistricting maps in Maryland.
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) April 3, 2022
Watch the full interview:https://t.co/OptgMtrgoO
