How the Fees are moving through Special Commission to Legislature:
- A Commission in Washington State is moving forward with pilot programs and statewide recommendations for Road Usage Fees.
- Usage Fees are referred to as a “potential long-term sustainable funding source for transportation infrastructure”
- A full report to the Washington Legislature is due January 2016.
The road usage fee proposal:
- 1.9 cents per mile
- Average truck/suv = $6 per month
- Average Car = $10.23 per month
- Average hybrid = $10.67 per month
- Average fuel efficient car =$6.50 per month
KIRO7 | State Transportation Commission looking at road usage charge