Tennessee Extends Dyed-Diesel Enforcement Pause Through Dec. 31

Tennessee's Department of Revenue posted a notice saying enforcement of dyed-diesel restrictions is suspended through Dec. 31 for anyone using a vehicle on the state's highways in connection with harvesting and hauling crops, livestock, timber and other forest products, or transporting farm and forestry supplies and equipment. The notice states the suspension comes under a directive from Gov. Bill Lee but does not name a docket or order number, and the governor's office has not posted a separate release confirming the original start or end date of the relief. The posted text gives no reasoning for the extension and does not reference any federal action. Dyed diesel is normally restricted to off-road use and carries tax penalties when burned in on-road vehicles; a suspension like this means state enforcement will not pursue violations tied to agricultural or forestry hauling through year's end.

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• Gov. Lee extends off-road diesel enforcement relief for farmers, loggers through Dec. 31 — Government site: Office of Governor Bill Lee (Tennessee), with Departments of Agriculture, Revenue, Transportation, and Safety & Homeland, 2026-10-28