Gas tax will rise in Washington on July 1
Washington’s century-old fuel tax is going up again.
On Tuesday, the gasoline tax will rise by 6 cents a gallon, the first increase in nine years for the primary revenue source sustaining Washington’s transportation system.
The hike is the most prominent piece of a six-year, $3.2 billion package passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson earlier this year.
Lawmakers turned to the tax to contend with a projected $1 billion shortfall in the next two-year transportation budget. Officials said this was caused by an inflation-fueled surge in construction costs and flattening gas tax receipts as more drivers opt for electric vehicles and as cars have become more fuel efficient.
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