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March 3, 2015

Senate passes $15B transportation package

  • The gas tax would increase in three stages: a 5-cent increase this summer, a 4.2-cent increase next year and a 2.5-cent increase the following year.
    • By RACHEL LA CORTE
    Associated Press

    OLYMPIA — The Senate on Monday approved a $15 billion transportation revenue package that includes an incremental gas tax increase of 11.7 cents over the next three years.

    The chamber passed the revenue bill on a 27-22 bipartisan vote and negotiations with the House will begin. They also passed a spending bill that designates the money to specific projects.


     
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