{"id":135588,"date":"2026-03-11T16:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135588\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:38:10","slug":"pennsylvania-lawmaker-proposes-suspending-gas-tax-to-relieve-drivers-amid-rising-fuel-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135588\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes suspending gas tax to relieve drivers amid rising fuel costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7d71d22cf51423cf920fc3b82199b4c0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed a way to save drivers money amid rising fuel costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-District 18) says she plans to introduce legislation temporarily suspending Pennsylvania\u2019s gasoline tax.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The move comes as conflict in the Middle East disrupts the global oil industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/trending\/iea-release-400m-barrels-emergency-oil-reserves-largest-release-history\/GSA4QFP4CZHP3LSVGDV5VWJUBQ\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:IEA to release 400M barrels from emergency oil reserves, largest release in history;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;IEA to release 400M barrels from emergency oil reserves, largest release in history&quot;}\" class=\"link \">IEA to release 400M barrels from emergency oil reserves, largest release in history<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy legislation would temporarily suspend the state gasoline tax for 60 days to provide immediate relief at the pump for commuters and working families across the Commonwealth,\u201d Boscola said in a request for co-sponsors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of Wednesday, the average price of gas in the Pittsburgh region was about $3.76, according to AAA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">RELATED COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/ways-save-gas-prices-spike-across-pittsburgh-area\/JUC663BBSRHLRPRLWQRRJ5CRGM\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ways to save on gas as prices spike across the Pittsburgh area;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ways to save on gas as prices spike across the Pittsburgh area&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ways to save on gas as prices spike across the Pittsburgh area<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Boscola, who proposed similar legislation following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, says her bill would allow bonds to cover the revenue loss to the Motor License Fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FREE WPXI News app;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;FREE WPXI News app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch WPXI NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Watch WPXI NOW&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Pennsylvania lawmaker has proposed a way to save drivers money amid rising fuel costs. 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