Lawmakers react to what one group says would be a 55-cent per gallon tax increase on gasoline.
Author: Kelly Dudzik
Updated: 7:39 PM EDT May 3, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. — We're continuing to answer your questions as you send them into to our newsroom.
Ryan H. asked, "I would like to know if it is true that New York State legislators and the governor are secretly trying to ramrod a 55 cent gas tax hike through to help close the state deficit?"
To answer Ryan's question, we found the proposed bill he's asking about. It is not a secret, and it is not being done in secret. Anyone can find the information by searching the New York State Senate and Assembly websites by going to the "bills and laws" section.