Refund of motor vehicle fuel taxes for METRO

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

35.58.560 - Refund of motor vehicle fuel taxes for METRO Description Metropolitan municipal corporations may request a refund of the motor vehicle fuel tax paid on each gallon of fuel used for urban passenger transportation systems. The entire trip is disqualified from the refund if the trip goes more than six road miles beyond the corporate limits of the Metro boundaries. Purpose To support public transportation. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes CTI CTI CTI CTI Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Repeal of Repealing this exemption would increase revenues. exemption Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 CTI CTI CTI Local Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Assumptions Included under the exemption for fuel for urban passenger transportation systems, RCW 82.38.080 and 82.38.180. Data Sources Department of Licensing, Fuel tax data Additional Additional Information Information Category: Government Year Enacted: 1967 Primary Beneficiaries: Metro transit systems and their patrons Taxpayer Count: Fewer than three Program Inconsistency: Other municipalities pay public utili