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TRUMP ALLOWS TEMPORARY RED DIESEL USE FOR FUEL
What happened
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in Grand Island, Nebraska, allowing for the temporary use of red dye diesel for highway use. The order also defers the applicable federal excise tax on red dye diesel. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and other governors, including South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, have taken similar actions to ease enforcement or suspend state penalties for using tax-exempt red dye diesel.
Why it matters
The temporary use of red dye diesel may provide relief to farmers dealing with high diesel prices. The decision affects the use of red dye diesel, which is typically used on farms and exempt from taxation.
Key facts
- President Donald Trump signed the executive order in Grand Island, Nebraska.
- The order allows for temporary use of red dye diesel for highway use.
- The order defers the applicable federal excise tax on red dye diesel.
- Governors in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa have taken similar actions.
- Red dye diesel is typically used on farms and exempt from taxation.
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