South Carolina H 5422: Motor fuel user fee suspension

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2025-2026 Bill 5422 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 26, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5422

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Indicates New Matter

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A joint Resolution

TO SUSPEND THE IMPOSITION OF THE USER FEE ON GASOLINE AND 
DIESEL FUEL AND THE IMPOSITION OF THE ROAD TAX FOR THIRTY DAYS AND FOR AN 
AUTOMATIC EXTENSION FOR ANOTHER THIRTY DAYS IF THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GASOLINE 
HAS NOT FALLEN BY FIFTEEN PERCENT AT THE END OF THE INITIAL THIRTY-DAY PERIOD.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 
imposition of the user fee on gasoline and diesel fuel pursuant to Section 
12-28-310, and the imposition of the road tax pursuant to Section 56-11-410 are 
suspended for thirty days from the effective date of this joint resolution. 
Upon the conclusion of thirty days, the impositions are reinstated at the rates 
set by law.

SECTION 2. The 
suspension contained in SECTION 1 must be automatically extended for an 
additional thirty days if, at the end of the initial suspension period imposed 
pursuant to SECTION 1, the average price of gasoline in South Carolina has not 
fallen by fifteen percent from the base price as established pursuant to this 
act.

SECTION 3. The 
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office shall determine the average price for a 
gallon of gasoline in this State on the effective date of this act. The average 
price per gallon, as determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office 
pursuant to this SECTION, shall constitute the base price for the purposes of 
the automatic extension provided for in SECTION 2. The Revenue and Fiscal 
Affairs Office shall publish the base price for gasoline in a conspicuous place 
on its website.

SECTION 4. This joint resolution takes effect 
upon approval by the Governor.

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