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Illinois fuel retailers sue state over gas tax signage requirement
A collection of gas station owners is suing the state of Illinois over a requirement tied to the upcoming fuel tax freeze.
CHICAGO - A collection of gas station owners is suing the state of Illinois over a requirement tied to the upcoming fuel tax freeze.
The Illinois Fuel and Retail Association said stations are being required to advertise the freeze with a sticker "visible to customers".
The association said this is a political plow and violates freedom of speech.
A lawsuit filed this week in Sangamon County also highlights that the gas tax freeze is being boasted in Gov. JB Pritzker’s re-election campaigns.
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The suit seeks to eliminate the signage requirement.
On July 1, the state will pause a planned 2-cents-a-gallon fuel tax for the remainder of the year in response to rising gas prices.