FAA Compliance Correspondence: WSDOT Aviation Fuel Tax Federal Revenue Use Requirements — Missed 2/18/26 Deadline

This document is an email chain from March 2026 between Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Governor's Office, and the FAA regarding Washington State's compliance with federal aviation fuel tax requirements. WSDOT missed a February 18, 2026 deadline to provide information requested by the FAA, and the FAA subsequently issued a demand warning that compliance and enforcement actions would follow if the information was not received within 10 days. WSDOT officials indicated they do not have the ability to provide the requested information and sought guidance from the Governor's Office and the Office of Financial Management.

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P020444-042926 Installment #2 WSDOT/FAA Email chain forwarded by Ann Richart (WSDOT Aviation Director) to Ryan Zulauf (FAA) on March 18, 2026, documenting escalating FAA compliance dispute over Washington State aviation fuel taxes and federal revenue use requirements. Steven Breaux (WSDOT Director of Legislative Relations) provides a timeline of correspondence from April 10, 2024 through March 17, 2026, including FAA requests for information, WSDOT extension requests, and an FAA demand threatening ‘compliance and enforcement actions’ within 10 days if information is not provided. Recipients include Megan Cotton (Governor’s Office), Erik Hansen (OFM), Kate Armstrong and Steve Ewing (DOR), Kerri Woehler (WSDOT M2D2 Assistant Secretary), and Beau Perschbacher (GOV). WSDOT states it ‘does not have the ability to provide the requested information.’ Key agencies: WSDOT, FAA, Washington Department of Revenue (DOR), Office of Financial Management (OFM), Office of Governor Bob Ferguson. Relevant statutes: federal revenue use requirements, Ch. 42.56 RCW.

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