New York lawmakers seek to repeal state’s highway use tax on trucking industry

Albany, NY – A new proposal before the New York State Assembly would repeal the long-standing highway use tax, a fee imposed on trucking companies for operating vehicles on public roads. Supporters say eliminating the tax would make the state more competitive and reduce costs for local transportation businesses.

Assembly Bill A00025, sponsored by Assemblymember William Magnarelli and co-sponsored by Donna Lupardo, Harry Bronson, and Pamela Hunter McMahon, seeks to repeal Article 21 of the state’s Tax Law, which authorizes the so-called “ton-mile tax.” The measure has been introduced in multiple sessions over the past two decades but...