Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB850: Temporarily reduce motor fuel tax rates
Status: In committee, May 13, 2026
To temporarily reduce motor fuel tax rates and to declare an emergency.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 12, 2026:
As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H. B. No. 850 2025-2026 Representatives Mathews, T., Bird Cosponsors: Representatives Ferguson, Lampton, Demetriou, White, A., Thomas, D., Stephens, Fischer, Hall, T., Salvo To temporarily reduce motor fuel tax rates and to declare an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. As used in this section, "temporary reduction period" means the period beginning on the first day of the first month after the effective date of this section and ending on the last day of the third month beginning after that date. Notwithstanding section 5735.05 of the Revised Code, during the temporary reduction period, the rate of tax imposed by division (E)(1) of that section on each gallon of gasoline shall be nineteen and one-quarter cents and the rates of tax imposed by divisions (E)(2) and (F) of that section on each gallon of compressed natural gas and all other motor fuel shall be twenty-three and one-half cents. The revenue from all tax levied under section 5735.05 of the Revised Code during the temporary reduction period shall be distributed as required by sections 5735.05 and 5735.051 of the Revised Code, except that any specified cents per gallon rate or dollar amount related to that distribution shall be reduced by one-half. Notwithstanding section 5735.50 of the …
Sponsors
- Ty Mathews (R, HD-083) · primary sponsor
- Adam Bird (R, 63) · primary sponsor
- Steve Demetriou (R, 35)
- Ron Ferguson (R, 96)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
- Thomas Hall (R, 46)
- Brian Lampton (R, 70)
- Jodi Salvo (R, 51)
- Jason Stephens (R, 93)
- David Thomas (R, 65)
- Andrea White (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Taxation, Transportation, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HB850?
- HB850 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Temporarily reduce motor fuel tax rates.
- What does HB850 do?
- To temporarily reduce motor fuel tax rates and to declare an emergency.
- What is the status of HB850?
- In committee as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB850?
- Ty Mathews (R, HD-083), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB850?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb850
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