New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11489: Provides for a fuel tax holiday until the end of the ongoing hostilities with Iran and the reopening of the strait of Hormuz
Status: In committee, May 28, 2026
Provides for a fuel tax holiday until the end of the ongoing hostilities with Iran and the reopening of the strait of Hormuz.
What the bill says
An act to amend the tax law, the state finance law, and the general business law, in relation to providing for a fuel tax holiday until the end of the ongoing hostilities with Iran and the reopening of the strait of Hormuz; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the tax law, the state finance law, and the general business law, in relation to providing for a fuel tax holiday until the end of the ongoing hostilities with Iran and the reopening of the strait of Hormuz; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 50 to read as follows: § 50. FUEL TAX HOLIDAY. (A) DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (1) "APPLICABLE PERIOD" SHALL MEAN FROM THE FIRST OF THE MONTH NEXT SUCCEEDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION UNTIL THE FIRST OF THE MONTH NEXT SUCCEEDING THE END OF THE ONGOING HOSTILITIES WITH IRAN AND THE REOPENING OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. (2) "DIESEL MOTOR FUEL" AND "MOTOR FUEL" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. (3) "FILLING STATION" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. (4) "FUEL GAS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 1-103 OF THE ENERGY LAW. (5) "RETAIL SALE" AND "SOLD AT RETAIL" SHALL MEAN: (I) ANY SALE OF FUEL GAS; OR (II) ANY SALE OF MOTOR FUEL OR DIESEL MOTOR FUEL …
Sponsors
- Brown, Keith (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Alec Brook-Krasny (D, 46)
- Kenneth Blankenbush (R, 117)
- Joseph Angelino (R, 121)
- David McDonough (R, 14)
- Daniel Norber (R, 16)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Subjects: Tax Law
Common questions
- What is A11489?
- A11489 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for a fuel tax holiday until the end of the ongoing hostilities with Iran and the reopening of the strait of Hormuz.
- What does A11489 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the tax law, the state finance law, and the general business law, in relation to providing for a fuel tax holiday until the end of the ongoing hostilities with Iran and the reopening of the strait of Hormuz; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
- What is the status of A11489?
- In committee as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11489?
- Brown, Keith (R, 12), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A11489?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11489
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