{"id":32210,"date":"2022-06-01T15:52:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/new-yorks-gas-tax-holiday-goes-into-effect-june-1-how-it-works\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T15:52:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:52:06","slug":"new-yorks-gas-tax-holiday-goes-into-effect-june-1-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/new-yorks-gas-tax-holiday-goes-into-effect-june-1-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"New York&#8217;s gas tax holiday goes into effect June 1. How it works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Soaring gas prices have Uber, Lyft drivers shaving pennies off a gallon\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_vp_w\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"teal\" data-t-pl=\"teal-hero\"><button class=\"gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a\" data-g-r=\"vp_ap vp_tg\" data-c-vpattrs=\"{&quot;muted&quot;:true,&quot;bContent&quot;:false,&quot;an&quot;:&quot;ny-rochester-C1070&quot;,&quot;pn&quot;:&quot;Democrat and Chronicle&quot;,&quot;vidNum&quot;:1,&quot;docking&quot;:true}\" data-c-vpdata=\"{&quot;adsEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;awsPath&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;byline&quot;:&quot;Tania Savayan&quot;,&quot;canonicalURL&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;contentSourceCode&quot;:&quot;PWES&quot;,&quot;createDate&quot;:&quot;2022-03-11T19:10:22Z&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Tania Savayan, Rockland\/Westchester Journal News&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:46000,&quot;headline&quot;:&quot;Soaring gas prices have Uber, Lyft drivers shaving pennies off a gallon&quot;,&quot;hlsURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/hlsmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/video-renditions\/066334ea-9f6d-433e-9cf2-2a8ac0083cfb\/b3f3491c-ad51-429e-bb20-7298896142f2\/1080p_30fps,720p_30fps,480p_30fps,master.m3u8?subtitles=7003746001&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;7003746001&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/11\/PWES\/3c0c93a9-3f28-4073-ab94-cc7c56039850-ts031122ivanventura03.JPG&quot;,&quot;opto&quot;:true},&quot;initialPublishDate&quot;:&quot;2022-03-11T19:10:22Z&quot;,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;UberEats,Lyft&quot;,&quot;mp4URL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/downloadmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/video-renditions\/066334ea-9f6d-433e-9cf2-2a8ac0083cfb\/b3f3491c-ad51-429e-bb20-7298896142f2\/1080p_30fps.mp4&quot;,&quot;origin&quot;:&quot;Rockland\/Westchester Journal News&quot;,&quot;pageURL&quot;:{&quot;long&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.lohud.com\/videos\/news\/2022\/03\/11\/soaring-gas-prices-have-uber-lyft-drivers-shaving-pennies-off-gallon\/7003746001\/&quot;},&quot;promoBrief&quot;:&quot;Ivan Ventura, a New York City For-Hire Vehicle driver, talks about how he saves money as gas prices go up March 11, 2022 in Manhattan.&quot;,&quot;propertyName&quot;:&quot;Westchester&quot;,&quot;publishDate&quot;:&quot;2022-03-11T19:10:22Z&quot;,&quot;series&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ssts&quot;:{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;subsection&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;topic&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;subtopic&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;43ea99b8-2dcd-4985-b855-4fe5900c3a71&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;UberEats&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;73e3c7ce-c7b7-48e5-bde8-6469f9a17dbd&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Lyft&quot;}],&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Soaring gas prices have Uber, Lyft drivers shaving pennies off a gallon&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\/videos\/news\/2022\/03\/11\/soaring-gas-prices-have-uber-lyft-drivers-shaving-pennies-off-gallon\/7003746001\/&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Play video\"> <span class=\"gnt_em_vp_sbtp\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">New York&#8217;s gas tax holiday goes into effect Wednesday, as gas prices hover at record highs across the US following Memorial Day weekend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The gas tax holiday was proposed in New York earlier this year, when inflation and the war in Ukraine sent oil prices into the stratosphere, leading to statewide per-gallon prices of over $ 4 at the pump. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">That seems like nothing compared to today&#8217;s prices &#8211; New York&#8217;s average price per gallon was $ 4.93 as of Tuesday, amounting to a 60% hike compared to last year at this time, when it was $ 3.08, according to AAA.  Meanwhile, the national average was $ 4.62 on Tuesday, up from $ 3.05 a year ago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In order to lessen the strain on New Yorkers&#8217; wallets amid rising costs for other consumer goods, New York lawmakers proposed to ditch the state&#8217;s gas tax this year, which in total adds 48 cents to each gallon pumped by drivers.  Other ideas included a summer suspension of New York State Thruway tolls. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Outcry over gas tax holiday:<\/strong>NY&#8217;s gas tax &#8216;holiday&#8217; ignites fight between consumer allies, climate activists<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Counties cap local gas tax:<\/strong>Dutchess approves reduced gas sales tax;  See how much will be saved June 1<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">How will the gas tax suspension work?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/31\/PROC\/550d9d8a-08e3-4267-965c-b58fcac5d19a-pc053122_gas_tax_4.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/31\/PROC\/550d9d8a-08e3-4267-965c-b58fcac5d19a-pc053122_gas_tax_4.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=880&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Frank White of Taopan gets gas at the Dutch Hill Road Shell station in Orangeburg May 31, 2022.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A version of the gas tax proposal passed in the state&#8217;s budget in April.  It will remove the state&#8217;s motor fuel and sales tax from June 1 to Dec. 31, cutting the cost for drivers by about 16 cents a gallon at New York gas stations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Since then, a number of New York counties moved to cap their local sales tax on gasoline, including Dutchess, Monroe, Onondaga and Oswego Counties. <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The municipalities would collect a flat-rate sales tax on each gallon &#8211; which ranges from 8 and 12 cents per gallon, depending on the county &#8211; instead of a percentage, usually around 4%, which fluctuates with the gas price. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Most of those caps expire in November or December of this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Some elected officials noted that it may take several days for the price adjustments to take effect for consumers, based on when retailers receive their next delivery, AAA said in a news release Tuesday.  <\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The revenue lost by suspending the state&#8217;s motor fuel and sales tax on gasoline, which amounts to $ 585 million over seven months, will come out of the state&#8217;s general fund.  A little more than 80% of the motor fuel tax portion, or about $ 292 million over that time, would go to the repair of highways and bridges while the remainder goes to mass transit subsidies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Blackberries:<\/strong>Gas prices surpass $ 5 per gallon in parts of New York<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;Excruciating&#8217;:<\/strong>This working-class California county has the most expensive gas in the nation<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Blackberries:<\/strong>The average gas price is above $ 4 in every state.  How long will they continue to rise?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">What was the reaction in NY? <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:361px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/31\/PROC\/16affe05-e4e0-4403-a6c9-7fa6d697e07b-pc053122_gas_tax_3.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/31\/PROC\/16affe05-e4e0-4403-a6c9-7fa6d697e07b-pc053122_gas_tax_3.jpg?width=600&amp;height=722&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Christian Hasbrouck of Suffern gets gas at the Dutch Hill Road Shell station in Orangeburg May 31, 2022.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The suspension will bring an estimated $ 600 million in savings to New Yorkers this year, Sen. John Mannion, D-Geddes, said Tuesday on Twitter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Rising gas prices hurt families and our economy and we are doing everything possible at the state level to lower costs,&#8221; Mannion said last week at a media appearance with Assemblymember Pamela Hunter, D-Syracuse, where they highlighted the need for the cost- saving measure. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1530303607081517056\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The statewide move to cut gas taxes met ire from climate groups, who said New York should be discouraging people to drive.  Others worried about the financial damage to transit systems still struggling to emerge from pandemic-induced ridership slumps. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;This sets a dangerous precedent and opens the door to setting triggers for suspending this important revenue if gas prices go too high or raiding the revenue for other uses,&#8221; said Lisa Daglian, executive director of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee, a commuter group, in April. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:474px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/24\/PWES\/4b4f33cd-8821-4749-ad0b-745acd300b25-AP18281489493874.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/03\/24\/PWES\/4b4f33cd-8821-4749-ad0b-745acd300b25-AP18281489493874.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=948&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New York Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, left, talks with reporters at a roadside memorial of a fatal limousine crash in Schoharie, NY, in Oct. 2018. Santabarbara is proposing legislation that would remove tolls on the New York State Thruway this summer , saying the move would be a relief for drivers burdened with inflation and high gas prices.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara, D-Rotterdam, a major proponent of state gas tax legislation this year, pushed back, saying many communities, especially in upstate, are built for a driving populace and don&#8217;t have quality mass transit systems. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cThe roads are our bloodlines,\u201d Santabarbara said in April.  &#8220;So, to say that we want to discourage people to drive means that people aren&#8217;t going to work, people aren&#8217;t going shopping, people aren&#8217;t going to visit their families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Santabarbara sent a letter earlier this month to New York&#8217;s congressional delegation, pushing them to suspend the federal gas tax. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cAfter the challenges of the past two years, families deserve all the relief we can provide,\u201d he said in the May 20 letter.  &#8220;While we have done our part here in New York, suspending the federal gas tax can have a greater impact and help working-class families save more of their hard-earned money during this crisis.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Includes reporting from New York State team reporter Thomas Zambiente. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Sarah Taddeo is the New York State Team Editor for the USA Today Network.  Got a story tip or comment?  Contact Sarah at STADDEO@Gannett.com or on Twitter @Sjtaddeo.  This coverage is only possible with support from our readers. <\/em><em>Please consider becoming a digital subscriber.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York&#8217;s gas tax holiday goes into effect Wednesday, as gas prices hover at record highs across the US following Memorial Day weekend. The gas tax holiday was proposed in New York earlier this year, when inflation and the war in Ukraine sent oil prices into the stratosphere, leading to statewide per-gallon prices of over &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/new-yorks-gas-tax-holiday-goes-into-effect-june-1-how-it-works\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New York&#8217;s gas tax holiday goes into effect June 1. 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