CEMA Goes On Air to Fight Electrification

CEMA Goes On Air to Fight Electrification

CEMA has started our anti-electrification/conversion campaign by running digital and terrestrial radio ads from December 27th through January 17th. The ad focuses on CEMA’s recent public relations efforts to raise concerns about the reliability of the electric...
Press Release- New Connecticut Poll Shows Vast Majority of Residents Unhappy with Gas Prices and Fees; State Entry into TCI Program Opposed by 2 to 1 Margin

Governor Proposes New Truck Tax

HIGHLIGHTS – Tax to apply on all trucks class 8-13 (see below), 26,000 GVW and up – Tax is a mileage tax, starting at 2.5 cents/mile traveled in CT for 26,000 GVW trucks, increasing to over 17.5 cents/mi. for trucks over 81,000 GVW – Called a Highway...
The Green New Deal Has Arrived in Connecticut

The Green New Deal Has Arrived in Connecticut

The “Green New Deal” has arrived in Connecticut! As we suspected, the bill proposes to end our industry and transition our workforce to yet to be developed green jobs. This is the most overt and specific attack on our industry that I have seen in the two decades I...
Press Release- New Connecticut Poll Shows Vast Majority of Residents Unhappy with Gas Prices and Fees; State Entry into TCI Program Opposed by 2 to 1 Margin

2020 Federal Motor Fuel Excise Tax Rates

The federal Oil Spill Liability Tax (OSLT) that expired on December 31, 2018 has been reauthorized prospectively (not retroactively) beginning January 1, 2020. Refiners are the only parties in the petroleum distribution chain liable for the OSLT. The OSLT rate is...
New Laws Effective 1/1/2020

New Laws Effective 1/1/2020

There’s no more sales tax exemption on safety equipment. We reported on this when it passed but there’s nothing marketers actually need to do since the tax will be applied automatically by suppliers on purchases of these products. Also gone is the $250...