You Have 3 Weeks To Buy Gas Before Washington State Has 2nd Highest Fuel Tax In US
The most recent session of the Washington State Legislature has just wrapped up, and one of the biggest bills that was passed was a $16 BILLION transportation package. How will this be paid for? By increasing the gasoline tax, of course!
Starting Aug. 1, Washington will own the second-highest tax rate in the country when our per-gallon rate is increased by seven more cents. The price you will then be paying at the pump -- when combined with the federal tax of 18.4 cents -- will total 81.3 cents per gallon. Our 62.9 in state gas tax will be tied with New York and come behind only California (66 cents) for highest in the land.
It gets worse ...
On July 1 of 2016, it will increase by another 4.9 cents, thus surpassing all other states provided that they do not raise theirs any more as well.
To put it in practical terms, every time you fill up a 20-gallon tank you will, in essence, be writing a check to the Washington State Department of Transportation to the tune of $12.58.