Kentucky State of Emergency Permits Use of Untaxed Dyed Diesel Fuel
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What happened
Kentucky signed a state of emergency that permits farmers and truckers to use dyed diesel fuel, a type of fuel typically reserved for off-road applications. Gov. Andy Beshear and state Attorney General Russell Coleman signed the measure.
From wuky.org
Why it matters
The measure provides short-term relief to farming families and truckers. This action comes as diesel prices remain at near-record highs, having increased 70 percent since the U.S.-Iran war.
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Who's involved
- KentuckyState government that signed the emergency measure
- Andy BeshearGovernor who signed the state of emergency
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- KentuckySpeculative
Kentucky might see a reduction in state revenue from diesel sales due to the tax exemption
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The entities involved
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Kentucky
state of the United States of America
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Andy Beshear
American attorney and politician (born 1977)