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HB1961 • 2026

Motor vehicle revenues use

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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Walsh, Representative Ley, Representative Jacobsen
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Transportation
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Motor vehicle revenues use

Motor vehicle revenues use

What This Bill Does

  • Motor vehicle revenues use

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Motor vehicle revenues use

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to directing revenues from fees, charges, or 1
taxes assessed on motor vehicles based on miles traveled on the 2
highways to be used for highway purposes in accordance with the state 3
Constitution; adding a new section to chapter 46.08 RCW; and adding a 4
new section to chapter 46.17 RCW. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.08 7
RCW to read as follows: 8
Revenue collected as a charge, fee, or tax based on the miles a 9
motor vehicle travels on the highways shall be paid into the state 10
treasury and placed in a special fund to be used exclusively for 11
highway purposes, and may only be used for highway purposes permitted 12
in Article II, section 40 of the state Constitution.13
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 46.17 14
RCW to read as follows: 15
Revenue collected as a charge, fee, or tax based on the miles a 16
motor vehicle travels on the highways shall be paid into the state 17
treasury and placed in a special fund to be used exclusively for 18
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.
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highway purposes, and may only be used for highway purposes permitted 1
in Article II, section 40 of the state Constitution.2
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p. 2 HB 1961