The local sales-cap tax on motor fuel went into effect Wednesday. The change means local sales tax will only be charged to the first $2 of the price per gallon of a gas purchase. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the 2022 New York State Budget also provides savings that kicked in Wednesday…
The state’s gas-tax cap program runs through January first, while Rockland’s will chug along until the end of February 2023. Day and Rockland Legislature Chairman Jay Hood first announced the program back in April.