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Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) letter dated April 24, 2026, to Michael W. Helvey, Director of the FAA Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis, responding to the FAA’s October 21, 2025, inquiry. The letter addresses three items: (1) Aircraft Fuel Tax collections under Chapter 82.42 RCW deposited in the Aeronautics Account, including grandfathered $0.05/gallon rate; state and local sales and use taxes under RCW chapters 82.08 and 82.12 with data beginning July 2023; Hazardous Substance Tax (HST) under RCW 82.21, Petroleum Products Tax (PPT) under RCW 82.23A, and Oil Spill Tax (OSP) under RCW 82.23B; (2) proposed offsets via Excel file ‘Agency Budget Approps for Aviation 2017-2026,’ addressing reappropriations vs. appropriations and biennial vs. supplemental budget treatment, Aeronautics Account appropriations, and Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax; (3) a commitment to provide further updates by June 23, 2026. References federal grant assurance compliance and aviation revenue diversion concerns.