Washington State's Fuel Tax Will Rise on Tuesday. Here's Why
- Beginning July 1, 2025, Washington state will increase its gas tax by six cents per gallon, raising the rate from 49.4 to 55.4 cents.
- Legislators raised the tax to address a projected $1 billion shortfall caused by inflation-driven construction costs and flat gas tax revenues from more efficient and electric vehicles.
- This tax hike anchors a six-year, $3.2 billion transportation package signed earlier in 2025 that also increases vehicle sales taxes, passenger vehicle weight fees, and rental car taxes.
- Washington’s gas tax will rank third highest in the country, following California and Pennsylvania, and the recent increase is projected to bring in $1.4 billion over six years, with diesel taxes adding an estimated $166 million during the same period.
- Officials and Sen. Marko Liias said the tax will keep transportation projects on track as indicated by visible construction cones where funds are being used.
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A longer version of this article originally appeared in the Washington State Standard.Washington’s century-old fuel tax is going up again. On Tuesday, the gasoline tax will rise by six 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…
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