Published: Thursday, August 10, 2006
Bill would ease gas tax for police
COLUMBUS — First responders would be eligible for a partial refund of the state's 28 cents per gallon gas excise tax, under a bill unveiled Wednesday.
Under a bill to be sponsored by state Sen. Marc Dann of Liberty, D-32nd, police departments, sheriff's departments and fire departments would be eligible to receive a refund of 26 2/3 cents per gallon from the state in gas taxes.
Meanwhile, townships, which receive the remaining 1 1/3 cent in gas taxes, would be held harmless under the legislation, and would continue to receive the gas tax proceeds.
Dann said state legislative researchers are still determining how much the measure could save local governments overall. But measure backers say that the city of Columbus would save about $500,000 under the bill. Trumbull County, which Dann represents, would save $10,665 under the bill, Dann said.
The savings would be temporary because the bill would amend the two-year state transportation budget. It could be changed in the next two-year state transportation budget that is to take effect in April, Dann said.
Republicans dominate both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives.
Dann, the Democratic candidate for state attorney general, faces state Auditor Betty Montgomery, the GOP candidate for attorney general, on Nov. 7.
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