Sen. Linares Asks Residents to Help Stop Gas Tax

The price we pay for gasoline in the state of Connecticut is scheduled to go up starting on July 1 unless constituents and legislators band together to stop it.  

The tax was approved by legislators back in 2005 as part of a bridge and road repair plan. Lawmakers must act within 20 days in order to stop the increase. If nothing is done, customers will see the tax on gasoline increase from 7 percent to 8.81 percent.  

State Sen. Art Linares, R-Clinton has started an online petition to get the tax hike stopped.  

“We’ve had a lot of activity, I think it’s a bipartisan issue.  I think everyone doesn’t want to pay more at the pump, we’re paying enough right now,” said Linares to reporters at WTNH