NC Gov Stein signs gas tax holiday into law

By: Laura Leslie

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 396

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein Friday signed a bill to suspend the state’s 41-cent per gallon gas tax until the end of November. State lawmakers approved it nearly unanimously Wednesday.

The measure also extends a waiver for the on-road use of dyed diesel until the end of the year. Farmers can buy red-dyed diesel, which is not subject to state or federal tax, for use in farm machinery, but it’s illegal to use it for …

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