10/08/2026
Today, the North Carolina Senate unanimously approved “Relief at the Pump,” temporarily suspending the state’s gas tax to support families, farmers, and businesses facing high fuel costs.
The bill also requires the tax savings to be passed on to consumers and waives civil and criminal penalties for the use of red-dye diesel on highways through the end of the year. Red-dye diesel used for farming and logging will be exempt from the motor fuels tax during that period — an important lifeline for agriculture as harvest continues.
In Davidson and Davie counties, fuel costs show up at the farm, on the job site, and at the kitchen table. I’m glad the Senate acted to put money back in people’s pockets as they fill up and travel this fall. The bill now heads to the Governor. Following
