Press release, 2018 June 4

For immediate release June 4, 2018

Office of Communications (404) 651-7774

Deal announces $28 million for local government airport sponsors
Funding for 48 communities to be provided following discontinuation of local jet fuel sales tax collection by Department of Revenue

Following guidance from the Department of Revenue (DOR), which Friday, June 1, announced it will suspend collection of local jet fuel sales tax in order to comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, Gov. Nathan Deal today announced $28 million will be made available to 48 communities with airports. The funding, included in the amended FY2018 budget, will be provided to local government airport sponsors through a Department of Community Affairs (DCA) grant.
"Today, Georgia has taken critical action to ensure our federal funding is not jeopardized and local governments that rely upon local jet fuel sales tax are made whole," said Deal. "In light of DOR's announcement, which brings Georgia into compliance with the federal government, I've allocated $28 million to assist the 48 local governments affected by suspension of the local sales tax. The grants, based on the remaining time and monthly average of each community's Special Local Option Sales Tax, will be disbursed by DCA by the end of this fiscal year."
Today's announcement by DOR brings Georgia into compliance with the 2014 FAA rule on taxation of aviation fuel. This FAA rule affects local sales taxes authorized and collected after 1987 on the purchase of jet fuel. Read the DOR bulletin here.

Funding amounts for local government airport sponsors is attached.
Jen Talaber Ryan jen.ryan@georgia.gov John Vaughan john.vaughan@georgia.gov

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Grant Amount - Amended Fiscal Year 18 Budget Months

Termination Date of Remaining of

SPLOST

SPLOST

Grant Amount

31-Dec-19

18

$

20,595

30-Jun-23

60

$

1,505

30-Sep-19

15

$

2,943

31-Mar-21

33

$

12,229

30-Sep-20

27

$

483,153

31-Mar-20

21

$

21

31-Dec-20

30

$ 26,949,840

31-Dec-21

42

$

197,314

31-Dec-18

6

$

3,377

30-Sep-23

63

$

1,854

31-Dec-18

6

$

2,944

31-Dec-23

66

$

6,186

30-Jun-21

36

$

2,861

30-Sep-20

27

$

11

31-Dec-18

6

$

107

31-Mar-23

57

$

91,300

30-Jun-22

48

$

1,312

31-Dec-23

66

$

7,471

31-Dec-23

66

$

2,099

30-Sep-23

63

$

1,060

30-Jun-23

60

$

38,228

31-Mar-19

9

$

3,452

30-Sep-20

27

$

83,989

31-Dec-20

30

$

8,394

31-Mar-23

57

$

228,215

31-Mar-20

21

$

12,261

5/29/2018

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Grant Amount - Amended Fiscal Year 18 Budget Months

Termination Date of Remaining of

SPLOST

SPLOST

Grant Amount

30-Sep-18

3

$

202

30-Jun-23

60

$

3,165

31-Dec-23

66

$

7,478

31-Dec-21

42

$

344

31-Mar-23

57

$

5,185

31-Dec-19

18

$

22,308

30-Sep-22

51

$

9,086

31-Dec-23

66

$

18,338

30-Jun-23

60

$

15,666

31-Mar-23

57

$

842

30-Jun-20

24

$

289

31-Mar-22

45

$

7,168

30-Jun-20

24

$

3,939

31-Mar-19

9

$

930

31-Dec-20

30

$

3,328

31-Dec-18

6

$

14,406

31-Dec-18

6

$

1,342

31-Dec-20

30

$

5,477

31-Dec-18

6

$

356

30-Jun-22

48

$

9,315

30-Jun-20

24

$

4,352

30-Jun-19

12

$

1,500

$ 28,297,735

5/29/2018