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Michigan, Maryland Ease Dyed-Diesel Rules for Farmers
Michigan and Maryland have temporarily eased restrictions allowing eligible farm and logging vehicles to use tax-exempt dyed diesel on public roads as fuel prices surge amid the Iran war. Michigan’s relief runs through Dec. 31, while Maryland’s order lasts 30 days and also suspends some hauling-permit fees; the moves follow a federal order suspending penalties for highway use of dyed diesel.
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About Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Esther Whitmer is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015.
Everything about Gretchen Whitmer →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, prosecutor, jurist
- Position held
- member of the Michigan House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Michigan, Governor of Michigan
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 23, 1971
- Website
- https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/, https://gretchenwhitmer.com/
