Information released Tuesday by the Washington Policy Center shows the ‘estimates’ given to the legislature about gas price hikes from Gov. Inslee’s coveted ‘Climate Commitment Act’ were well below reality, Get ready for a $.46 cent hit per gallon come 2023. David Boze, WPC Communications Director, has released some revised information about what the cost […]
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Washington gas taxes to nearly double next year under carbon program
(The Center Square) – Washington state’s new tax on carbon dioxide emissions under the Climate Commitment Act is projected to add 46 cents per gallon to the cost of gas next year, nearly doubling the amount of taxes Washingtonians will pay at the pump. The current state gas tax is nearly 50 cents per gallon. […]
Joint Message to Governor Jay Inslee from the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Idaho
Washington’s proposed gas export tax is ‘unacceptable,’ says Oregon governor
Among the many measures laid out by Washington Democrats in a proposed $16 billion transportation package is a tax on refined fuel exported to states like Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. … Washington state makes up 3.3% of the United States’ capacity for refined petroleum exports, according to 2019 data. … fuel exported outside of the […]
Washington state legislators propose tax on Oregon drivers’ fuel
The 400-mile Olympic Pipeline carries gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from refineries in northern Washington state, such as BP Cherry Point shown here, to a distribution hub in Portland, Oregon. Democrats in charge of the Washington Legislature are proposing a new tax on gasoline and diesel fuel destined for Oregon, Idaho and Alaska to partially […]
“Poison pill” amendments could kill LCFS bill
The state Senate voted 27-20 on April 8 in favor of E3SHB 1091, a measure which would create a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) program in Washington state. … However, now several senate Democrats who voted in favor of the bill have made it clear that various changes made to the House-approved version must remain […]
Washington’s Gas Prices Expected to Soar
As the State legislative leaders began budget negotiations behind closed doors, Senate Democrats brought two major proposals that are part of Gov. Inslee’s climate-change agenda to the floor for a vote on Thursday. … The two bills referenced are SB 5126, which would establish a cap-and-trade program and it passed by a 25-24 vote, with […]
LCFS debate continues in Senate committee
With the passage of E3SHB 1091 in the state House earlier this month, the debate over its proposed low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) continued during a March 10 public hearing in the Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee. Much of the testimony from both industry and environmentalists centered on the effectiveness of the program and […]
Proposal for cleaner fuel in Washington could raise gas prices
Republican critics cited a 2019 study by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, which found a clean fuel standard could raise gasoline prices 57-cents a gallon. OLYMPIA, Wash. — A proposal for a new clean fuel standard in Washington state, which could raise gas prices, passed off the floor of the state’s House Saturday and […]
‘This is bad policy’: Low-carbon fuel bill in Olympia would raise cost of gas, diesel
A bill addressing climate change, one of Gov. Jay Inslee’s goals for this legislative session, passed in the Washington House of Representatives on Saturday with support from Democrats. During a virtual floor debate, Republicans opposed the measure. … … Republicans say it could raise the price of gasoline for every Washingtonian by 57 cents and […]