Great info, thanks. I had no idea. Is this new?
It's a new exemption, yes. It was part of the (raw) deal that raised our gas taxes last year. I guess most people were like me -- I never imagined that there could be anything GOOD hidden inside a tax increase, so why bother reading the fine print?
However, I wouldn't be surprised if the new commie governor coming in tries to undo this for the following tax year...