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Today in History: Georgia's First Motor Fuel Tax
Take a look at Georgia history with Marietta Patch.
Aug. 10, 1921
Gov. Thomas Hardwick signed legislation enacting Georgia's first motor fuel tax of one cent per gallon. The tax was not an excise tax but an occupation tax on fuel distributors, defined as anyone who imports or manufacturers motor fuel.
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