Jacksonville, Florida news station News 4 Jax confirmed the extension, noting:
Kemp signed the orders that extended the temporary suspension of the state motor fuel tax and extended the supply chain state of emergency.
Kemp previously signed a law in March that passed with broad bipartisan support, suspending the state gas tax until May 31. Kemp signed additional extensions in May, July, August, September and October.
Under Georgia state law, Kemp can continue to suspend gas taxes indefinitely, as long as state lawmakers ratify his actions during their next session.
When the gas tax is in effect, Peach State residents pay a federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon and a state tax of 29.1 cents per gallon. Certain counties also collect their own fuel taxes.
Diesel taxes are slightly higher, with the federal rate set at 24.4 cents per gallon, and the Georgia tax registering 32.6 cents per gallon.
In a press release about the ongoing gas tax waiver, Kemp called out President Biden’s administration, saying:
“As another holiday season approaches and a looming diesel shortage, Georgians still face record inflation, rising costs at the grocery store just before Thanksgiving and high prices at the pump as they prepare to travel. to see family, all because of a complete failure of leadership in Washington.”
Incumbent Kemp is currently running against Stacey Abrams, and the duo have been engaged in a heated back-and-forth over tax cuts and job creation across Georgia.
Kemp also made headlines in August when he was called to testify in the 2020 Trump voter fraud investigation.
What do you think about Governor Kemp continually extending Georgia’s gas tax suspension?
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