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Kemp signs bill suspending Georgia state gas tax amid Iran war price spike
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill suspending Georgia's 33-cent gas tax for 60 days to ease rising fuel costs amid global tensions, potentially returning $400 million to drivers, lawmakers said.
- On Thursday, the Georgia Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1199 to suspend the state motor fuel tax, sending the measure to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature.
- Driven by an international spike in fuel prices, Georgia lawmakers moved to act as the Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict near the Strait of Hormuz escalates, causing Atlanta gas to jump 33.7 cents in a week.
- By pausing the excise tax for 60 days, House Bill 1199 would remove about 33 cents per gallon on gasoline and about 36–37 cents per gallon on diesel, taking effect immediately but reaching stations after a few days.
- Kemp praised the legislature and plans to sign the bill Friday; lawmakers said they would use surplus funds to offset costs, with The Georgia House approving 163-4.
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Red State Pauses Gas Tax To Ease Pain Of Iran War Price Increase
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Friday suspended the state’s gas tax amid rising fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran enters its third week.The move – the first such relief offered by a U.S. state since the war started on February 28 – suspends Georgia’s tax of 33.3 cents per gallon on gas and 37.3 cents per gallon on diesel for 60 days.The conflict has choked supplies from the Middle East – one of the world’s top oil-producing regions – s…
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