Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia SB4004: A BILL to temporarily suspend certain statewide fuel taxes; emergency.
Status: In committee, October 30, 2026
Suspension of statewide fuel taxes; emergency. Temporarily suspends the statewide motor fuel tax and the tax on alternative fuel from October 27, 2026, through January 31, 2027. The bill contains an emergency clause.
What the bill says
To temporarily suspend certain statewide fuel taxes; emergency. ---------- Patron--McDougle ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations ---------- 1. § 1. That notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 58.1-2217 and 58.1-2249 of the Code of Virginia, the tax rates imposed pursuant to (i) subsections A and B of § 58.1-2217 of the Code of Virginia and (ii) § 58.1-2249 of the Code of Virginia shall be reduced by 100 percent for the period beginning October 27, 2026, through January 31, 2027. 2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.
From the introduced text, October 30, 2026:
A BILL to temporarily suspend certain statewide fuel taxes; emergency. ---------- Patron--McDougle ---------- Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations ---------- 1. § 1. That notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 58.1-2217 and 58.1-2249 of the Code of Virginia, the tax rates imposed pursuant to (i) subsections A and B of § 58.1-2217 of the Code of Virginia and (ii) § 58.1-2249 of the Code of Virginia shall be reduced by 100 percent for the period beginning October 27, 2026, through January 31, 2027. 2. That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.
Sponsors
- McDougle, Ryan (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
- : Presented and ordered printed 26200388D