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Gas tax hike part of House Democrats' transportation plan

| January 19, 2021 2:15 PM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic leaders in the Washington state House on Tuesday unveiled a 16-year, $25.8 billion transportation package that includes an 18-cent increase in the gas tax and a new fee on carbon emissions.

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