Directing revenues from fees, charges, or taxes assessed on motor vehicles based on miles traveled on the highways to be used for highway purposes in accordance with the state Constitution.

 H-0619.1

HOUSE BILL 1961

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Walsh, Ley, and Jacobsen

Read first time 02/13/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to directing revenues from fees, charges, or taxes assessed on motor vehicles based on miles traveled on the highways to be used for highway purposes in accordance with the state Constitution; adding a new section to chapter 46.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 46.17 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.08 RCW to read as follows:

Revenue collected as a charge, fee, or tax based on the miles a motor vehicle travels on the highways shall be paid into the state treasury and placed in a special fund to be used exclusively for highway purposes, and may only be used for highway purposes permitted in Article II, section 40 of the state Constitution.