Bill aimed at helping small businesses that depend on diesel operated vehicles
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Friday will visit AGM Container Controls, Inc., an employee-owned business based in Tucson, to announce the introduction of legislation aimed at helping small businesses by cutting the federal tax on diesel fuel.
The Diesel Tax Parity Act would reduce the tax from 24.3 cents per gallon to 18.3 cents per gallon, the same amount as the current federal tax on gasoline. The bill is strongly supported by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents small businesses like AGM.
Joining Giffords at the announcement will be Howard N. Stewart, president of AGM; Gillian Betzold of NFIB; and Colleen Crowninshield, the Clean Cities Program Manager for the Pima Association of Governments.
WHAT: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announces the Diesel Tax Parity Act
WHEN: 2 p.m., Friday, July 18
WHERE: AGM Container Controls, Inc., 3526 E. Ft. Lowell, Tucson