COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Sens. Jane Timken and Michele Reynolds introduced legislation Tuesday to suspend the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes for 90 days, proposing to use the general-fund surplus to cover an estimated revenue loss of more than $700 million. Senate Bill 475 would pause the 38.5-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and the 47-cent-per-gallon tax on diesel. Its sponsors say the funding plan would preserve money for state road projects, a concern that led Gov. Mike DeWine to reject earlier proposals to suspend the taxes. Timken, a Republican from Jackson Township, said lower fuel taxes could help drivers and reduce transportation costs for goods delivered by truck. She estimated a person filling a 20-gallon tank would save more than $7 per purchase if the full tax cut reached consumers. The proposal comes as global fuel costs have risen amid the Iran war and other international events. But whether a tax holiday would translate into meaningful savings at the pump is disputed, as is how officials could ensure retailers pass the savings along. The bill would require gas stations to provide itemized receipts upon request, showing federal and state taxes. Timken said the receipt provision would remain in state law after the proposed 90-day break ends. Tony Ehler of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants told lawmakers that many stations cannot quickly update their point-of-sale systems to produce the receipts. He called the requirement burdensome and questioned how the state could verify that consumers received the tax savings. The proposal has also become part of the state’s gubernatorial campaign debate. Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic candidate Amy Acton have both called for a gas-tax holiday, while some Democrats have characterized the push as election-year politics. Sen. Bill DeMora, a Columbus Democrat, said Tuesday that savings from suspending the tax could be overwhelmed if fuel prices continue to climb. He criticized the bill as hastily assembled and argued that the benefit to households could be small. SB 475’s introduction begins the legislative process; it does not itself put a tax pause into effect.