State suspends gasoline tax amid price surges

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing Georgia House Bills 1199 and 1000 into law at the Georgia State Capitol March 20. The laws suspend the state motor fuel tax for 60 days and implement one-time income tax rebates. Photo by Ashtin Barker, Capitol Beat
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before signing Georgia House Bills 1199 and 1000 into law at the Georgia State Capitol March 20. The laws suspend the state motor fuel tax for 60 days and implement one-time income tax rebates. Photo by Ashtin Barker, Capitol Beat

ATLANTA — Drivers will soon find gas to be a little cheaper in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law Friday that immediately suspended the state excise tax on motor fuel to address affordability …