2026-02-09
Would bring WA State Aviation Fuel Tax into FAA compliance. This may open amendments to funding for noise mitigation. Maybe. It will take money from various pollution control funds (not airport).
Watch meeting here: https://tvw.org/video/senate-ways-means-2026021217/?eventID=2026021217
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5898&Year=2025&Initiative=False
2026-01-28
Multiple agency fiscal note for Senate Bill 5898 regarding aircraft fuel tax proceeds, showing estimated cash receipts, operating expenditures, and capital budget impacts across multiple state agencies including Department of Revenue and Department of Ecology. The bill redirects aircraft fuel tax revenue from various environmental accounts to the Aeronautics Account.
2026-01-26
Aviation Fuel Taxes and Revenue Diversion 101 Aviation Fuel Tax Comparison Transcript Committee Chair Senator June Robinson: Good afternoon. Calling the Ways and Means Committee to order for January 26, 2026. Today on our agenda, we have a work session about aircraft fuel taxes and then we will move from there into public hearing. We
2026-01-26
Comparison of three Washington state senate bills (SB 5989, SB 5898, SB 6240) regarding aviation fuel taxes, showing tax revenue redistribution, fiscal impacts, and effective dates. Bills propose redirecting various taxes on aircraft fuels to aeronautics and mitigation accounts.
2026-01-26
Fiscal note for Senate Bill 5898 regarding aircraft fuel tax proceeds, showing financial impacts on Department of Revenue and Department of Ecology. Shows estimated cash receipts and expenditures across multiple biennia from 2025-2031.
2026-01-26
A Washington State Senate bill report analyzing SB 5898, which would direct all proceeds from hazardous substance tax, petroleum product tax, and oil spill response tax on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account. The report includes background on aviation fuel taxes, committee testimony, and analysis of impacts on environmental cleanup funding.
2026-01-12
Senate Bill 5898 proposes to direct proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account. The bill amends several RCW sections related to hazardous substance taxes, oil spill response taxes, and other petroleum product taxation, specifically creating provisions for aircraft fuel tax proceeds to be deposited into the aeronautics account.