Hours after President Biden announced a ban on Russian oil imports, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced he is working with local legislators to temporarily drop the fuel tax in Georgia. The statement posted to Twitter follows days of soaring fuel costs all across the Peach State.
He said that he is now working with the Georgia House and Senate to quickly move legislation to drop the tax to reduce the impact of rising gas prices on Georgia families. Georgia’s fuel tax has not been dropped since last year, when a cyberattack crippled the Colonial Pipeline– causing gas shortages.
The last time Georgia’s fuel tax was dropped, gas prices were hovering around $3.00 per gallon and the tax suspension earned drivers roughly $0.29 per gallon in savings. As Georgia’s fuel tax is listed as 0.291 cents per gallon for gasoline and 0.326 for diesel by the Georgia Department of Revenue, drivers would benefit roughly the same if the state leader’s latest push in the Georgia Capitol makes headway.
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