The gas tax holiday would be fully financed by an existing positive balance in the special transportation fund.
PlausibleRyan Fazio, at Connecticut Governor General Election Debate (WTNH News 8)
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Why we checked itSpecific claim about the fiscal mechanism and funding source for the proposed gas tax holiday — verifiable against Connecticut's transportation fund balance.
What we foundThe Special Transportation Fund does carry a substantial positive balance, and the projected cost of the proposed gas tax holiday is well below that balance, making the core claim consistent with official state financial data — though the precise framing of 'fully financed' involves some uncertainty around cost estimates.