Georgia again collecting state gasoline tax. Here’s how it will affect prices at the pump

Georgia’s on-again, off-again gasoline tax suspension is back off.

Gov. Brian Kemp and the General Assembly allowed the latest temporary suspension to expire on Wednesday. That means the state Department of Revenue will resume collecting 29 cents per gallon from motorists.

Kemp reinstituted the temporary suspension in September. Since then, prices at the pump have fallen to an average of $2.79 in Georgia — third-lowest in the nation according to AAA.

Now, prices most places will climb back over $3 per gallon.

With Georgia sitting on a huge budget surplus, the state has been able to afford temporarily suspending the gas tax. But with prices dropping so significantly nationwide, the governor and legislature opted not to continue the suspension at this time.

This story was originally published November 30, 2023 at 1:27 PM with the headline "Georgia again collecting state gasoline tax. Here’s how it will affect prices at the pump."