Georgia bills advance on Kemp income tax and gas tax breaks

Gov. Brian Kemp with several Georgia Supreme Court justices at his 2023 State of the State address on Jan. 25 at the Georgia state Capitol. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Two more pieces of Gov. Brian Kemp’s tax cut agenda are advancing in the state House.

The House Ways and Means Committee voted Thursday to pass bills that would give income tax filers another $1 billion in tax refunds and to ratify the Republican governor’s decision to waive tax collection on gasoline and diesel fuel for months.

Kemp also plans a $1 billion property tax rebate that is moving forward as part of the amended budget for this year. Both the income tax and property tax givebacks were key Kemp pledges in his successful reelection campaign last year.