Kemp suspends penalties for on-road dyed diesel after USDA secretary urges states to act

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 620

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago


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Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday evening that he will suspend penalties for dyed diesel after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins urged governors to follow the president’s move to suspend penalties on the unrestricted use of the fuel, which is typically allowed in off-road machinery only.

President Donald Trump announced Monday evening at a rally in Nebraska he would authorize highway use of dyed diesel fuel and defer the federal excise tax on the …

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