Bill > HB1961

This bill establishes a legal requirement that any revenue collected from motor vehicle charges, fees, or taxes based on miles traveled on highways must be deposited into a special state treasury fund and used exclusively for highway purposes as permitted by Article II, section 40 of the Washington State Constitution. Specifically, the bill adds new sections to two chapters of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW): chapter 46.08 (relating to vehicle and driver licensing) and chapter 46.17 (relating to vehicle fees). The key provision is to ensure that funds specifically tied to highway usage are ringfenced and can only be spent on highway-related infrastructure, maintenance, or improvements, effectively creating a dedicated funding mechanism that prevents these revenues from being diverted to non-highway purposes. This approach aims to provide transparency and accountability in how transportation-related fees are utilized, ensuring that money generated from highway use is directly reinvested back into the state's transportation infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1961&Year=2025&Initiative=false