Washington state gas tax goes up

The state gas tax goes up a nickel on Friday bringing it to just under 50 cents a gallon.

A 7-cent gas tax went into effect last August.  

According to The Seattle Times, Washington's total gas tax, 67.8 cents — which includes 18.4 cents in federal taxes — ranks second behind Pennsylvania, which collects 68.7 cents.

The hikes  were approved by lawmakers last year, to help fund billions of dollars in improvements for the state's transportation system.

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