The bill aims to enhance Washington's transportation infrastructure and funding mechanisms by introducing new tax rates on fuel, including a six-cent increase per gallon starting July 1, 2025, and a three-cent increase for special fuel, along with annual two percent increases beginning in 2026. It modifies existing motor vehicle fuel tax laws and license fees, establishing a new fee structure based on vehicle weight, with specific increases for various weight categories. The legislation also revises filing and service fees associated with vehicle registration and title applications, while repealing outdated statutes to streamline the regulatory framework. Additionally, it introduces new tax provisions for luxury vehicles, recreational vessels, and peer-to-peer car sharing, with revenues directed towards multimodal transportation accounts.

Furthermore, the bill establishes the Sandy Williams Connecting Communities Program to address environmental health disparities and support vulnerable populations, alongside a statewide school-based bicycle education grant program. It mandates that a minimum of 35% of investments from environmental accounts directly benefit overburdened communities and requires state agencies to conduct environmental justice assessments. The legislation also introduces provisions for public-private partnerships in transportation projects, enhancing efficiency and transparency, while establishing a new program to compensate registered tow truck operators for impounding vehicles owned by indigent individuals. Overall, the bill seeks to improve transportation infrastructure, promote environmental justice, and enhance public safety through various amendments and new initiatives.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 82.38.030, 46.68.090, 46.17.323, 46.17.324, 46.17.040, 47.60.322, 82.08.020, 82.12.020, 70A.205.405, 70A.205.430, 70A.205.425, 46.20.161, 46.20.181, 46.68.041, 46.63.200, 46.63.110, 47.46.100, 47.56.245, 47.46.110, 47.56.850, 47.56.870, 90.58.356, 77.55.181, 49.26.013, 36.70A.200, 36.70A.280, 47.04.380, 47.04.430, 47.04.390, 47.01.051, 47.01.071, 47.01.075, 47.04.280, 81.52.050, 46.63.220, 47.04.350, 47.04.355, 47.60.826, 88.16.035, 46.16A.305, 82.42.090, 43.19.642, 47.04.035
Substitute Bill: 82.38.030, 46.68.090, 46.17.323, 46.17.324, 46.17.040, 47.60.322, 82.08.020, 82.12.020, 70A.205.405, 70A.205.430, 70A.205.425, 46.20.161, 46.20.181, 46.68.041, 46.63.200, 46.63.110, 47.46.100, 47.56.245, 47.46.110, 47.56.850, 47.56.870, 90.58.356, 77.55.181, 49.26.013, 36.70A.200, 36.70A.280, 47.04.380, 47.04.430, 47.04.390, 47.01.051, 47.01.071, 47.01.075, 47.04.280, 81.52.050, 46.63.220, 47.04.350, 47.04.355, 47.60.826, 88.16.035, 46.16A.305, 82.42.090, 43.19.642, 47.04.035, 39.114.020, 47.56.030, 47.56.031, 70A.15.4030
Engrossed Substitute: 82.38.030, 46.68.090, 46.17.323, 46.17.324, 46.17.040, 47.60.322, 82.08.020, 82.12.020, 70A.205.405, 70A.205.430, 70A.205.425, 46.20.161, 46.20.181, 46.68.041, 46.63.200, 46.63.110, 47.46.100, 47.56.245, 47.46.110, 47.56.850, 47.56.870, 90.58.356, 77.55.181, 49.26.013, 36.70A.200, 36.70A.280, 47.04.380, 47.04.430, 47.04.390, 47.01.051, 47.01.071, 47.01.075, 47.04.280, 81.52.050, 46.63.220, 47.04.350, 47.04.355, 47.60.826, 88.16.035, 46.16A.305, 82.42.090, 43.19.642, 47.04.035, 39.114.020, 47.56.030, 47.56.031, 70A.15.4030, 81.112.130, 39.36.015, 36.57A.140, 47.24.020
Bill as Passed Legislature: 82.38.030, 82.38.075, 46.68.090, 46.17.355, 46.17.365, 46.17.005, 46.68.400, 47.60.322, 46.68.175, 82.08.020, 82.12.020, 47.66.070, 70A.205.405, 70A.205.425, 70A.205.430, 46.63.200, 46.20.161, 46.20.181, 47.60.315, 47.60.826, 43.19.642, 47.46.100, 47.56.850, 47.56.870, 90.58.356, 49.26.013, 36.70A.200, 36.70A.280, 47.04.380, 47.04.390, 28B.30.903, 47.04.350, 47.04.355, 47.04.035, 43.59.156, 46.63.210, 46.63.220, 46.63.260, 88.16.035, 88.16.180, 88.16.070, 47.56.030, 47.56.031, 70A.15.4030, 81.52.050, 46.16A.305, 82.42.090, 47.24.020, 46.55.115, 46.55.120, 39.114.020, 84.55.010, 84.55.030, 84.55.120
Session Law: 82.38.030, 82.38.075, 46.68.090, 46.17.355, 46.17.365, 46.17.005, 46.68.400, 47.60.322, 46.68.175, 82.08.020, 82.12.020, 47.66.070, 70A.205.405, 70A.205.425, 70A.205.430, 46.63.200, 46.20.161, 46.20.181, 47.60.315, 47.60.826, 43.19.642, 47.46.100, 47.56.850, 47.56.870, 90.58.356, 49.26.013, 36.70A.200, 36.70A.280, 47.04.380, 47.04.390, 28B.30.903, 47.04.350, 47.04.355, 47.04.035, 43.59.156, 46.63.210, 46.63.220, 46.63.260, 88.16.035, 88.16.180, 88.16.070, 47.56.030, 47.56.031, 70A.15.4030, 81.52.050, 46.16A.305, 82.42.090, 47.24.020, 46.55.115, 46.55.120, 39.114.020, 84.55.010, 84.55.030, 84.55.120