Which state’s transportation system was studied? Washington State
Who sat on this task force? 16 regional civic, business and government leaders
What did the task force recommend:
- Regional solutions to big traffic problems like in the puget Sound Area
- The gas tax is not sustainable source of funding due to fuel efficiency
- Recommend a fee on miles driven as a fair and equitable funding solution
- Compared a fee on miles driven to utilty usage.
- ““Like utilities, like your phone bill, like your water rates — paying for what you use in transportation,”
- Compared a fee on miles driven to utilty usage.
- Other alternative funding sources considered, not as highly rated, were:
- tolling
- road usage charge
- carbon tax
- Identified critical gap between state wide transportaion funding and funding at the local level
Transportation Futures Task Force
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