Sources confirm to Channel 2 Action News that Gov. Brian Kemp is going to extend the suspension of the state’s gas tax for another month.
The current extension was set to expire on Aug. 13.
Sources confirm Gov. Kemp plans to extend the gas tax suspension for another month. The current suspension was due to expire August 13th.
— Richard Elliot (@RElliotWSB) August 2, 2022
The tax suspension saves Georgians about 30 cents per gallon for gas and 33 cents per gallon for diesel.
Sources told Channel 2′s Richard Elliot that the official announcement will come Wednesday morning.
Prices on gas have been slowly going down over the last few weeks. AAA says the current average for gas across Georgia is $3.74 a gallon versus the national average of $4.18 a gallon.
A month ago, the average price of gas across the state was $4.33.
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