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The state of transportation in cities All across Washington, cities are stepping up to meet growing transportation needs in their communities Yet cities lack access to basic funding to maintain and preserve city streets for current and future residents Read and share this infographic about the wide array of city transportation funding needs
Final transportation budget relies on gas tax increase, shares new . . . Contact: Carl Schroeder, Brianna Morin The final transportation spending budget set out in SB 5161 continues to rely on an increase to the motor vehicle fuel tax to help close the budget shortfall, with a modest distribution of the additional revenue to cities
Local transportation funding - wacities. org Background: Local governments are major owners of Washington’s transportation infrastructure The vast majority of trips begin and end with a city or town street
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This year’s road usage charge bill introduced, assumes city gas tax . . . HB 1921 (companion to SB 5726) establishes a new transportation revenue source for the state based on “motor vehicle use of public roadways ” It imposes a 2 6 cents per mile fee, due at the time of vehicle registration renewal, for the previous 12-month period The fee amount was chosen to “maintain the same net level of revenue as the fuel tax rate generates today,” and will
Budget comparison: 2025-27 operating, capital, and transportation . . . Budget comparison: 2025-27 operating, capital, and transportation budget proposals Selected key impacts to cities in the 2025-27 operating, capital, and transportation budget proposals indicates AWC’s preferred approach
And yet another transit-oriented development bill…but with a new focus In the meantime, Sen Marko Liias (D–Edmonds), is sponsoring a new version of a transit-oriented development bill – SB 5604 In a rarity this session, however, the bill is not focused on the Growth Management Act (GMA) or the land use authority of local government Instead, it’s focused on providing a property tax exemption for certain affordable housing development in major transit
Supplemental budgets pass with funding for city priorities in final . . . The House and Senate reached agreement on supplemental operating, capital, and transportation budgets (SB 5950, SB 5949, HB 2134) in the final days before they adjourned The adopted versions make new investments for city priorities on housing, climate change, law enforcement, and behavioral health The final supplemental operating budget proposal is $71 9 billion and includes $4 1 billion in
New use for transportation impact fee revenue may be within cities’ sights A proposal that clarifies how cities may use impact fees to fund improvements to bicycle and pedestrian facilities takes one step further towards the Governor’s desk SB 5452 (companion to HB 1135), allowing cities to use transportation impact fees on bicycle and pedestrian facilities not within road right-of-way, successfully passed off the Senate floor last week Recognizing that
Final transportation budget relies on gas tax increase, shares new . . . The final transportation spending budget set out in SB 5161 continues to rely on an increase to the motor vehicle fuel tax to help close the budget shortfall, with a modest distribution of the additional revenue to cities The budget – a compromise proposal released by a conference committee the day before the Legislature adjourned sine die – totals $15 4 billion in the 2025-27 biennium