Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper Releases Statement on Gas Tax Suspension

What this means

ATLANTA, GA – Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper released the following statement on the state gas tax suspension. Harper praised Governor Brian Kemp for his willingness to take action to give Georgians much-needed relief and highlighted his close coordination with the Governor’s Office leading up to the announcement. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is the voice of the state's agriculture community.

Official release

Source material from Georgia Department of Agriculture. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Tyler J Harper, Commissioner

19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW

Atlanta, GA 30334

Mon, Sep 28 2026

Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper Releases Statement on Gas Tax Suspension

ATLANTA, GA – Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper released the following statement on the state gas tax suspension. Harper praised Governor Brian Kemp for his willingness to take action to give Georgians much-needed relief and highlighted his close coordination with the Governor’s Office leading up to the announcement.

“This announcement means immediate relief for Georgia families struggling to afford gas and groceries and Georgia farmers facing diesel prices that have nearly doubled in recent weeks,” said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper. “We have been working closely with Governor Kemp’s Office to make this happen, and I am grateful that we have a Governor who is willing to take action to give hardworking Georgians relief when fuel prices spike.”

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Commissioner

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Fuel

Media contacts

Matthew Agvent, Communications Director

Liz Rivera-Brown, Deputy Communications Director

About the GDA

The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is the voice of the state's agriculture community. The department's mission is to provide excellence in services and regulatory functions, to protect and promote agriculture and consumer interests, and to ensure an abundance of safe food and fiber for Georgia, America, and the world by using state-of-the-art technology and a professional workforce.

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Georgia Department of Agriculture

Tyler J Harper, Commissioner

19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW

Atlanta, GA 30334

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