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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Georgia Governor Signs Bill Suspending State Gas Tax for 60 Days
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on March 20 suspending the state’s gasoline tax for 60 days, the first such move taken by a U.S. state since the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran began in late February. The legislation, dubbed HB 1199, will temporarily suspend Georgia’s fuel taxes—33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon on diesel—for 60 days, which took effect immediately after Kemp’s approval. The governor signed a separate b…
Georgia became the first U.S. state on Friday to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East triggered prices at gas stations. Republican governor Brian Kemp enacted a law that suspends for 60 days the state tax of 33 cents per gallon of gasoline and 37 cents per gallon of diesel. Motorists are likely to begin to notice relief in the coming days as price reductions spread from wholesalers to gas stations. Unlike what happened in 2022, wh…
This state just suspended fuel taxes as gas prices surge toward $4
Georgia on Friday became the first state in the U.S. to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices soaring. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a 60-day suspension of the state’s 33-cents-per-gallon tax on gas and 37-cents-per-gallon tax on diesel. Motorists are likely to start getting relief in the coming days as the price cuts trickle through from wholesalers to gas stations. Unlike when gas prices surged in 20…
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