BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5726: Transportation revenue

Establishing new sources of transportation revenue based on motor vehicle use of public roadways.

Summary

Establishes a phased implementation of a Road Usage Charge (RUC) Program initially starting out with a voluntary program for electric vehicles and all hybrids in July 2027, and ultimately leading to a mandatory program for internal combustion engine vehicles with a fuel efficiency greater than 20 miles per gallon by July 2035.
Limits the RUC Program to motor vehicles that weigh 10,000 pounds or less.
Specifies the RUC rate at $0.026 per mile with the funds being deposited in the RUC Highway Account to be used for preservation and highway maintenance purposes.
Imposes an additional Road Usage Assessment at 10 percent of the RUC charge, after credits and exemptions, for mandatory RUC participants which will be used for specified multimodal transportation system purposes.
Includes various privacy protection related provisions.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5726), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing new sources of transportation revenue based on motor vehicle use of public roadways;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5726 (2023–24) Prevailing wage/public works · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5726 (2021–22) Military service credit · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5726 (2019–20) Clay targets/sales tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5726 (2017–18) Public school empl. benefits · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5726 (2015–16) Good samaritan/disease tests · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5726 (2013–14) Local paid sick & safe leave · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5726 (2011–12) Innovation schools · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5726 (2009–10) Shoreline & growth mgmt acts · Did not pass · died in committee