Washington’s Gas Tax Hikes and Budget Shortfalls

Washington’s gas tax is jumping to 56.5 cents per gallon starting July 1 — the first of annual inflation-adjusted hikes — pushing it into a tie for third-highest in the nation. Diesel, truck fees, boat sales tax, and out-of-state registration costs are also rising, but the state’s transportation revenue is projected to fall short by hundreds of millions due to lower gas demand, fewer fees, and uncertain federal funds — all while facing a new $200 million highway maintenance commitment. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/51103cd1acd183ac