IND.Regulation
Indiana governor signs EO 26-34 letting farmers run road trucks on dyed diesel
Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Executive Order 26-34 on September 30, 2026, suspending the special fuel restriction in Ind. Code § 6-6-2.5-62(c) for farmers and timber harvesters for the duration of the state energy emergency, now renewed through Nov. 4. They may run untaxed dyed diesel in highway vehicles for farm and timber work; motor carrier safety rules other than hours of service still apply.
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Key points
- EO 26-34 suspends Ind. Code § 6-6-2.5-62(c), which bars dyed special fuel in vehicles on public highways, for farmers and timber harvesters.Office of the Governor of Indiana
- The suspension lasts for the energy emergency, which EO 26-33 renewed from Oct. 6 through Nov. 4, 2026.Office of the Governor of IndianaOffice of the Governor of Indiana
- The order grants no exemption from Motor Carrier Safety Regulations other than hours-of-service rules.Office of the Governor of Indiana
- IPM reported more than 50 state legislators had asked Braun for harvest relief for farmers.Indiana Capital Chronicle
- IPM reported both orders will be reviewed in 30 days for possible renewal.Indiana Capital Chronicle
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