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Georgia Governor Temporarily Suspends Gas Tax Again

Georgia motorists are getting another temporary break at the gas pumps starting tomorrow.  Today, Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency over inflation concerns and announced he was suspending…

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Georgia motorists are getting another temporary break at the gas pumps starting tomorrow.  Today, Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency over inflation concerns and announced he was suspending the state's 31.2 cents per gallon gas tax starting September 13.  The savings will be 35 cents per gallon for diesel fuel.

"While high prices continue to hit family budgets, hardworking Georgians deserve real relief and that's why I signed an executive order today to deliver it directly to them at the gas pump," said Kemp.

Kemp's order goes into effect Wednesday at midnight and will end October 12 at 11:59 pm.

This is not the first time Kemp has suspended the state's gas tax to help Georgians with rising fuel costs.  He suspended it from March to December, 2022 resulting in savings to residents of over $1.7 billion

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Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.