Kemp signs off on 60-day suspension of Georgia’s gas tax as prices at the pump surge

By: Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 390

Last Updated: 18 hours, 37 minutes ago

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on a bill Friday that now includes a provision that suspends the state’s gas tax for 60 days.

House Bill 1199, sponsored by state Rep. John Carson, is a yearly routine bill that brings the Georgia tax code in line with the IRS. A last-minute amendment proposed on the House floor suspends the gas tax for 60 days once signed by Gov. Brian Kemp, who last week …

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