Formal position, not binding
Urges Governor to suspend gas tax immediately
Last activity April 2, 2026 (6 months ago)
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Introduced
March 30, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution urging Governor Maura Healey to temporarily suspend the state gas tax. As of March 30, 2026, Boston residents faced an average gas price of $3.93 per gallon. The measure notes the burden on working‑class families and communities of color and cites other states’ suspensions as relief. It directs transmission to the governor and lawmakers.
Affects working-class families and communities of color
Filed by Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the City Council
About Transportation & Streets and Budget & Finance
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Resolution urging the Governor to suspend the gas tax.
Timeline
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April 1, 2026
The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice.
City Council
Councilor Breadon in the chair. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was not adopted: yeas 4 (Culpepper, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 8 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), present 1 (Mejia).