Assemblyman Benson on the Gas Tax Rate Decrease  

(TRENTON) – Assemblyman Dan Benson (D- Mercer, Middlesex), Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, issued the following statement in response to The New Jersey Treasury’s announcement of an 8.3 cent decrease of the gas tax rate that will take effect on October 1.

“Having a strong transportation infrastructure is vital to New Jersey’s success and residents will be pleased to know that their gas tax rates will be reduced by 8.3 cents, saving money at the pump.  It is reassuring to know that even while lowering taxes, we will be able to keep our solid commitment to investing in improvements to our roads and bridges.”