Press release from Sen. Tom Colapietro, a Bristol Democrat who represents the 31st District:
SEN. COLAPIETRO LEADS SENATE IN APPROVING BAN ON GASOLINE ZONE PRICING
Hartford - Today, in an 18-to-18 bipartisan vote, a tie broken by an affirmative vote from Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele, state Senator Thomas Colapietro (D-Bristol), co-chair of the legislature’s General Law Committee, led the Connecticut Senate in approving an amendment to legislation banning zone pricing in the state. The bill later passed in 20 to 16 bipartisan vote.
The legislation would prohibit geographical zone pricing of gasoline and force petroleum producers and refiners to sell gas at the rack price to help stabilize the state’s gasoline prices.
“This bill says that you cannot discriminate against anyone purchasing gas,” said Senator Colapietro. “This will create a free market for retailers to compete with a level playing field for each gas station, to the benefit of the consumer.”
1 comment:
I am curious about this bill. Every time i see gas prices listed from various places around the state; Bristol Terryville has among the lowest. Given the fact that high prices will be lowered in high-cost areas and raised in low-price areas, it seems Bristol gas buyers stand to lose out. Averaging the gas price will adversely affect us at the pump. Had this bill been championed by Fairfield county senators it would have made more sense. Hope this works out in someone’s favor, but I don’t think it will benefit us.
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