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Senate adopts transportation bill that replaces luxury aircraft tax with fuel and fee increases
Summary
The Washington State Senate passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711 as amended on March 11, 2025, replacing the previously proposed luxury aircraft tax with increases to aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees and an annual excise tax; final vote was 33-15-1.
The Washington State Senate voted to pass Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy bill that includes changes to aircraft taxation and other adjustments, after adopting a narrower striking amendment on the floor.
Senator Elias (chair) described the narrower striking amendment as the result of negotiations with the bill sponsor and industry stakeholders. "The most significant of those being the repeal of the luxury aircraft tax ... and the replacement of that same tax by an…
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