GA Gas Tax Suspension Extended To July, Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend: Gov. Kemp

GEORGIA — Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the suspension of Georgia's gas tax ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The measure saves Georgia drivers 29 cents per gallon of gas.

The governor had previously signed a bill in March that paused the gas tax after record-high gas prices in Georgia. It was set to expire May 31. In the new executive order, Kemp extended the tax suspension through July 14.

“I have extended both the suspension of Georgia’s gas tax and the State of Emergency to help with supply chain disruptions ahead of #MemorialDay weekend. Both are now in effect until July 14,” he wrote in a Twitter post.

A second executive order renews Georgia's state of emergency due to supply chain disruptions.

“...We’re responding to record-high inflation and addressing supply chain issues by empowering Georgians to keep their money in their own pockets and keep goods flowing,” Kemp said.

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Before the bills were signed, Georgia collected a state excise tax of 28.7 cents per gallon on gasoline sales, according to a report from American Petroleum Institute. Georgians were paying 55.95 cents per gallon in taxes accounting for all state and federal taxes and fees.

Gas Average

On Thursday, gas averaged $4.11 a gallon in Georgia, according to GasBuddy. Prices are down 1 cent from last week and up 42 cents from last month. Gas prices have not gone over $4 since March, according to GasBuddy.

Georgia's record high average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.29, set on March 11, according to AAA.

The auto club said the average gas price in the state on Thursday is $4.13 a gallon.

It now costs Georgia drivers $57.45 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline, according to the American Automobile Association, or AAA.

The average price of a gallon of regular gas Thursday across Georgia was:

• Atlanta: $4.12
• Fulton County: $4.18
• Dekalb County: $4.13
• Gwinnett County: $4.09
• Forsyth County: $4.10
• Barrow County: $4.07
• Cherokee County: $4.10
• Cobb County: $4.12
• Paulding County: 4.07
• Douglas County: $4.10