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Georgia Considers Extending Gas Tax Relief

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he is open to extending the state’s temporary suspension of the gas tax as fuel prices remain elevated.

“I think the logical thing for us to do when it comes up on May 31 would be for us to extend it,” Jones told NBC41. “Gas prices can fluctuate literally by the hour… the barrel of oil is way too high right now,” he said, adding that prices in the state would need to fall significantly before drivers see meaningful relief at the pump.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp implemented the gas tax exemption in late March, when heightened geopolitical tensions involving Iran halted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, leading to surging fuel prices worldwide.

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