With rising gasoline prices putting a major strain on New York’s families and businesses, Senator Robach called on Governor David Paterson to consider suspending New York State’s gasoline taxes during the summer travel season from Memorial Day to Labor Day to provide much needed tax relief at the gas pump. Senator Robach is also consponsoring legislation (S.7594) which would eliminate New York State's taxes on gasoline from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

    If the State enacts this tax relief plan, you would save approximately 33 cents per gallon in state gasoline taxes.   Those savings would be increased if the federal government opted to suspend its own taxes on gasoline, which are 18.4 cents per gallon for regular gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel, during the same time period.

    This initiative would also reduce costs for local businesses who have to fuel their delivery trucks and perform services. Lowering these costs, which ultimately get passed on to you in the form of higher prices, will hopefully lead to cheaper prices for consumers accross the board.

    Join Senator Robach in calling on Governor Paterson to consider suspending the state taxes on gasoline this summer by filling out and submitting the form below.