Published on Oct 22, 2024
Retail delivery fees as a transportation funding tool
As cities and towns know, Washington’s gas tax revenue is no longer keeping pace with funding demands, so local governments must find other sources to support critical preservation, maintenance, and operations. At the same time, demand for retail deliveries has steadily increased, bringing a corresponding rise in larger, heavier delivery vehicles that cause more strain on local roads. A retail delivery fee (RDF) could be a potential solution—a sustainable revenue source to support the state’s underfunded transportation system.
- Check out our fact sheet on the RDF
- Read AWC's summary of the Joint Transportation Committee’s 2024 study on the potential for a statewide RDF in Washington.
- Tune in to CityVoice Podcast to hear from former AWC Government Relations Advocate Brandy DeLange on Washington’s transportation budget and some of the funding challenges confronting the state. (Season 6, Episode 12)
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Welcome investments in transportation preservation & maintenance largely leave out locals
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Unpacking the budget outlook on transportation and infrastructure
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Final supplemental transportation budgets increase safety funding for cities, temporarily divert local project legislative appropriations
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