Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended a suspension of the gasoline sales tax a second time, through the middle of August.
Kemp made the announcement this week, ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, as gas prices in the state and metro Atlanta are in something of a holding pattern.
He cited continuing issues with “the federal government’s gross mishandling of inflation and to renew efforts to address supply chain issues” for extending the tax suspension, which was authorized by the Georgia legislature in April.
The latest extension lasts until Aug. 13, after most schools in Georgia have resumed. Georgia motorists pay a 29-cent excise tax on every gallon of gasoline.
According to AAA-The Auto Club Group, the average gas prices in Georgia have fallen to $4.40 a gallon, down seven cents from last week.
That average is a little higher in metro Atlanta and in East Cobb.
The group estimates that it costs $66 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline, around $22.35 more than this time last year.
The national average, according to AAA, is around $4.80 a gallon.
For more Georgia gas price data from AAA-The Auto Club Group, click here.
AAA is estimating that more than 1.5 million Georgians will be traveling more than 50 miles this weekend, more than 3 percent higher than 2021 and more than 4 percent since 2019.
Most of that travel, around 1.4 million, will be via automobile, estimated to be the highest since 2001.
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