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February 5, 2010

Fuel efficiency will cost state billions

  • A new state report indicates that changes in fuel use and driving habits could result in a $3.8 billion revenue shortfall by the year 2025.
    • By ERIK ROBINSON
    The Columbian

    VANCOUVER — To the list of woes facing a cash-strapped state government, now add fuel efficiency.

    In Washington, motorists pay 37.5 cents on each gallon of gas. The money generates the bulk of revenue needed to build and maintain state highways, and it's a significant source of money for county road projects as well.


     
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