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Kemp signs bill suspending Georgia state gas tax amid Iran war price spike
The 60-day gas tax suspension removes 33 cents per gallon statewide and includes income tax rebates of $250 to $500 per household to ease rising fuel costs, officials 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 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…
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