Governor Hochul said the state will provide $30,000,000 in tariff relief to farmers amid rising costs, citing diesel prices rising from $3.59 to about $6.50 — roughly a 68% increase — and framed the relief as part of broader affordability efforts.

The sponsor said the substitute to HB 519 includes a temporary suspension of the motor fuel tax, allows retailers flexibility in presenting tax information, and reduces the administrative appropriation for the holiday from $1,000,000 to $250,000 for the Department of Taxation.

Brian Poindexter told a Medina forum that cost of living and health‑care cuts top district concerns, blaming tariffs and international events for higher prices and pledging to fight for relief for working families.

The Ohio House voted to keep an emergency clause and agreed to Senate amendments to a bill that suspends the state motor fuel tax for 90 days; lawmakers debated enforcement, cost and whether the measure yields meaningful savings for consumers.

The Senate passed Substitute House Bill 519 as an emergency measure, adopting a 90-day motor fuel tax holiday projected to return about $725 million to taxpayers and creating new juvenile offender classification and heightened penalties tied to motor-vehicle theft. The emergency clause and final passage were approved in separate roll-call votes.

Sponsors of Senate Bill 475 told the Senate General Government Committee the bill would suspend Ohio’s state motor fuel taxes for 90 days, providing immediate pump relief while appropriating funds to reimburse transportation programs and retailers; supporters and industry witnesses debated whether savings would be passed to consumers and how to implement the change.

Sponsors told the House Finance Committee HB 1019 would suspend Ohio's motor fuel taxes for 90 days using $725,000,000 in surplus general revenue to preserve highway funding while returning savings to motorists; members pressed sponsors on enforcement, transparency and cross-border leakage.

Dozens of public commenters — restaurant and retail owners, the Washington Hospitality Association and business-support nonprofits — told the council the Everett Forward package will help small businesses by raising the B&O exemption, cutting rates for retail/restaurants and easing permitting and licensing burdens; speakers urged timely council action.

On a proposed short suspension of the gas tax, Senator Eldridge said even two months would cost the state roughly $120 million and damage road and transit funding; Tim Shea said a pause would give immediate relief to residents.

Transit advocates and riders urged the committee to fund a permanent Transit Access Fund to sustain the 0-fare program, citing program reach, SEPTA fare hikes and accessibility failures; witnesses said the 0-fare is funded only through July 2027 and new cards are paused.

The governor announced he will file legislation to suspend the Massachusetts gas tax for two months, saying the pause would cut pump prices by about 24¢ a gallon and would take effect one week after the legislature signs the bill; he said surplus "fair share" revenue can cover the cost.

In audience Q&A, the mayor said the city will absorb the revenue loss from a local grocery-tax cut rather than shift costs elsewhere and said he hopes the state will help share the burden in the future.

The board unanimously approved Resolution R26-15 supporting a state Senate bill intended to expand homestead/circuit‑breaker tax relief (addressing the so‑called 'marriage penalty'); staff emphasized the county cannot unilaterally change state programs.

The state-directed program will target Kentuckians who owe at least 5% of their annual income in medical bills or who earn at or below 400% of the federal poverty level; Undue Medical Debt will identify recipients from participating hospitals and collection agencies and send letters—no application required.

Governor Andy Beshear criticized federal tariff and trade policies as drivers of high prices and said he signed emergency orders and regulations to freeze the state gas tax (26.4¢) and save Kentucky consumers roughly $26.8 million.

Supporters say the 20% rate is driving closures and job losses as a petition nears 372,096 signatures.

Commissioners approved an ordinance imposing a grocery retailers’ occupation tax and service occupation tax for areas outside municipal limits, effective Jan. 1, 2027; the motion passed with one commissioner opposed and one absent.