A bill advancing through the Georgia House would repeal the state tax on jet fuel. House Bill 821 has irked Clayton County school officials, who say it would strip the district of $20 million dollars and future E-SPLOST (Education-Special Local Option Sales Tax) revenue.
Rep. Chuck Efstration, R-Dacula, is the bill’s sponsor. He says the purpose of the legislation is to boost economic development.
“Georgia currently has the fourth-highest jet fuel sales tax among the 21 states with major hub airports,” Efstration says. “Other states in the South, including North Carolina and Texas, have zero jet fuel sales tax.”
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