'I'm getting an electric car': WA gas tax to increase on July 1 for first time in 9 years

'I'm getting an electric car': WA gas tax to increase on July 1 for first time in 9 years

Washington’s gas tax will increase by six cents per gallon starting July 1 — the first increase in nine years. “Everybody gets a chance to pay more at the pump. That’s great,” KIRO host John Curley said. “The hike is the most prominent piece of a six-year, $3.2 billion package passed by legislation. Legislators put that in place. Bob Ferguson signed it. Let’s take more and more of your money. In fact, I am so sick of it. I’m going to get an elec…