Georgia, tax rebate
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By Jasper Ward March 20 (Reuters) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Friday suspended the state's gas tax amid rising fuel prices as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran enters its third week. The move - the first such relief offered by a U.
Georgia lawmakers passed HB 1000 and 1199 this week. The governor says the bills will bring more than $1 billion in income tax relief and suspend the motor fuel tax for 60 days.
The war in Iran is pummeling the world's oil infrastructure. With bombs and fire scorching oil fields the region, the cost of petroleum and gas is soaring too.