What changed

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 519 on October 1. The enrolled emergency measure suspends the state motor-fuel tax for 90 days, and the Ohio Senate says the suspension takes effect Sunday, October 4.

Ohio normally taxes diesel and other non-gasoline motor fuel at 47 cents per gallon and gasoline at 38.5 cents per gallon. The measure supplies general-revenue funding for state and local transportation work during the temporary suspension.

What drivers should expect

The law requires the state-tax savings to be passed through to consumers and requires an itemized receipt when requested. Pump prices can still vary because wholesale costs, federal tax, freight, inventory timing and retail margins are separate from Ohio’s suspended tax.

Drivers should keep fuel receipts for IFTA and business records and should not treat a station’s posted price as proof of a fixed 47-cent change from the prior day. Fuel already in inventory and market movement can affect the visible transition.

Timing and limits

This is a signed, temporary state-tax change with an October 4 effective date—not a proposal and not a permanent fuel-tax repeal. The 90-day period runs through the holiday season unless another enacted measure changes it.

Federal diesel tax remains in place. The measure also does not change CDL, hours-of-service, weight, fuel-quality or dyed-diesel rules.

Primary sources and supporting records

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