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Andy Beshear: “May 11 is when the state of emergency will officially kick…”

Featuring: Andy Beshear, Democratic | Governor of Kentucky

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Gov. Andy Beshear - Team Kentucky Update 05.07.26

Published | Video Starts at 48:12

So tell us that's going to take effect on Monday. And then I also want to check in on your conversations with Congress because federal action, according to huge dropped that price down significantly. So May 11 is when the state of emergency will officially kick in. That will reduce the state gas tax by 10 cents and that will run for 30 days. At that point to extend it requires agreement by county judges and mayors and I briefed them today on that step. So we ought to see a 10 cent reduction on May 11th. (48:12–48:23)

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Asserts that a state of emergency will reduce the gas tax by 10 cents for 30 days starting May 11.

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