LANSING, Mich. (Great Lakes News) – The Michigan House voted 63-to-39 to suspend Michigan’s gas tax of 27-cents-per-gallon for six months.

The Senate is expected to pass the bill next week.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer is not in favor of suspending the state gas tax, but has asked Congress to pause the federal 18-cent-per-gallon tax.