State Sen. Greg Hembree, R-North Myrtle Beach, said the state needs to revamp how gas taxes are administered. He and other state lawmakers discussed gas tax at the 2014 Legislative Luncheon, hosted by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Gas prices in South Carolina have dropped dramatically in the past two months. The statewide average on Nov. 20 was $2.59, down 57 cents from, Sept. 1, when it averaged $3.16, according to AAA Carolinas. South Carolinians are paying 47 cents less at the pump compared to last Thanksgiving, when they paid $3.06, AAA Carolinas figures show.

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