Library
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Click to link to the following library sections
- General Project Materials
- Research Spotlight Sessions (2021-2022)
- Steering Committee Meeting Materials
- Forward Drive Research Materials (2021 - Present)
- RUC Pilot Project Final Recommendations and Reports (2019 and 2020)
- Washington State Transportation Commission WA RUC Reports (2019)
- Washington State Transportation Commission WA RUC Annual Reports (2013 – 2017)
- Past Project Materials (2012-2015)
A. General Project Materials
- WA RUC Assessment 2022 Annual Report
- Analysis of Relative Financial Impacts of Transportation Taxes by Household Income
- Fact Sheet (July 2019)
- Steering Committee Members
- Washington State Transportation Commission RUC 2021 Annual Report
- WA RUC Forward Drive Equity Research and Outreach Final Report (June 2022)
- WA RUC 2022 Financial Model (July 2022)
B. Research Spotlight Sessions (2021 - 2022)
- RUC Financial Modeling Results Spotlight Session recording and presentation (May 23, 2022)
- RUC Equity Spotlight recording and presentation (November 23, 2021)
- RUC Cost Reduction Spotlight recording and presentation (November 3, 2021)
- RUC Innovation Spotlight recording and presentation (October 21, 2021)
- RUC Innovation Spotlight recording and presentation (October 21, 2021)
- RUC Innovation Spotlight presentation (June 1, 2021)
- RUC Cost of Collection Spotlight recording and presentation (June 4, 2021)
- RUC Equity Spotlight presentation (May 27, 2021)
C. Steering Committee Meeting Materials
November 1, 2023 – Steering Committee
Location: Zoom online meeting
June 13, 2023 – Steering Committee
Location: Zoom online meeting
August 16, 2022 – Steering Committee Meeting
Location: Zoom online meeting
December 13, 2021 – Steering Committee Meeting
Location: Zoom online meeting
AgendaPresentation Meeting recording Agenda
Presentation Meeting recording
Location: Zoom online meeting
AgendaPresentation
Meeting recording
Meeting notes
September 10, 2019 - Steering Committee
Meeting
Location: SeaTac Airport Conference Center, International A Meeting Room
Presentation
Meeting notes
Location: SeaTac Airport Conference Center, International A Meeting Room
Presentation
Meeting notes
May 2, 2019 - Steering Committee Meeting
Location: SeaTac Airport Conference Center, International A Meeting Room
Presentation
Meeting notes
Location: SeaTac Airport Conference Center, International A Meeting Room
Presentation
Meeting notes
Location: SeaTac Airport Conference Center, International A Meeting Room
Presentation
Meeting notes
August 22, 2018 – Steering Committee Meeting
Location: SeaTac Airport Conference Center, International A Meeting Room
Presentation
Meeting notes
May 2, 2018 – Steering Committee webinar
Presentation
Webinar video
Operational Concept by Region chart
Location: Mercer Island Community & Event Center 8236 SE 24th St, Mercer Island, WA
Presentation
Briefing book
Meeting notes
November 9, 2017 - Steering Committee meeting
Location: Mercer Island Community & Event Center 8236 SE 24th St, Mercer Island, WA
Presentation
Meeting notes
Presentation
Briefing book
Communications plan
Final meeting notes
July 27, 2016 - Webinar
Webinar slides
Phase 4 Final Report (January 5, 2016)
Briefing book
Presentations
Meeting notes
Briefing book
Presentations
DOL presentation
Meeting notes
D. Forward Drive Research Materials (2021 - Present)
E. RUC Pilot Project Final Recommendations and Reports (2019 and 2020)
On January 13, 2020, the Washington State Transportation Commission transmitted their final report on how Washington can begin a transition away from the state gas tax and toward a road usage charge system to the Governor, State Legislature and the Federal Highway Administration.
- WSTC WA RUC Recommendations – Adopted by the WSTC on December 17, 2019
- Volume 1 – WSTC’s Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment Final Report
- Volume 2 – WA RUC Steering Committee Final Report of Findings for the WA RUC Assessment and Pilot Project
- Appendices – Volume 3
- A-1 Smartphone Innovation Challenge Report
- A-2 Survey Results
- A-3 Focus Group Results
- A-4 Help Desk Summary
- A-5 Washington Transportation Funding Public Opinion Assessment
- A-6 Model Privacy Policy for Road Usage Charging
- A-7 Use of Road Usage Charge Revenue
- A-8 RUC & Amendment 18 of the Washington Constitution
- A-9 RUC & State Issued Bonds
- A-10 RUC & the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
- A-11 Organizational Design for Road Usage Charging
- A-12 Department of Licensing IT System Capabilities & Needs
- A-13 Use of Private Sector Service Providers to Collect RUC
- A-14 Survey Results from DOL Subagent Vehicle Licensing Office on WA RUC Experience
- A-15 RUC & Rate-Setting
- A-16 Compatibility of RUC & Tolling in Washington State
- A-17 Washington State RUC Feasibility Assessment, Work Plan, & Budget
- A-18 Washington State RUC Assessment, Business Case Evaluation Final Report
- A-19 Washington State RUC Assessment, (Phase 3) Draft Final Report, Including Proposed Work Plan for FY 2015
- A-20 RUC Assessment: Financial & Equity Implications for Urban & Rural Drivers
- A-21 Project 2A: Study of Interjurisdictional RUC Issues, Final Report
- A-22 Assessing Out-of-State Drivers in a RUC System: Phase 2 Final Report
- A-23 WA RUC Pilot Project Operational Findings
- A-24 Record of Decisions, WA RUC Recommendations, Washington State Transportation Commission Meeting
F. Washington State Transportation Commission WA RUC Reports (2019)
- WA RUC Steering Committee Final Report of Findings
- WA RUC Steering Committee Final Report of Findings – Appendices
- Washington State Transportation Commission WA RUC Recommendations – Adopted by the WSTC on December 17, 2019
- WA RUC Steering Committee Report and Final Assessment Slides – Presented to the WSTC on October 15, 2019
G. Washington State Transportation Commission WA RUC Annual Reports (2013 – 2017)
Between 2013 and 2017, the WSTC released annual WA RUC progress reports showcasing the work that was completed that year. Click on a accordion below to view the annual reports and supporting documents.
The 2016 Legislature directed the Transportation Commission to develop a Road Usage Charge Pilot Project Implementation Plan and to seek federal funding for a statewide pilot project. The Commission and the Road Usage Charge Steering Committee worked on the Implementation Plan between July and December 2016 and the report below lays out the plan for implementing a pilot project statewide.
To view the Road Usage Charge Pilot Project Implementation Report and its Appendices.
NOTE: In mid-2016 the US Department of Transportation announced the award of $3.847 million in federal funds to Washington State for a 2,000-vehicle statewide, live pilot test of a Road Usage charge system in Washington.
In January 2016 the Commission submitted the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 4 final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report summarizes the work and analyses that was conducted during 2015. For details on the findings and recommendations, please refer to the full report below. Also provided below is the Appendices to the report.
2016 Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 4 Final Report
Report appendices – Phase 4 Final Report
A summary presentation presented to the Legislature in January 2016, reporting key findings and recommendations is provided below:
Summary presentation on final 2016 RUC Report
A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:
In December 2014 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 3 final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report summarizes the work and analyses that was conducted during 2014. This work largely focused on developing a concept of operations, which is the first step in a systems engineering process. It describes all major aspects of the RUC system and user interactions at a high level.
2015 Road Usage Charge Assessment – Phase 3 Final Report
Treasurer’s report on Road Usage Charge
Western Road Usage Charge Consortium Report
Implications for Urban and Rural Drivers (January, 2015)
A summary presentation of key finding and recommendations of the 2015 Final Report is provided below:
Summary presentation on final 2015 report
A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:
In December 2013 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Charge Assessment final report to the Governor and Legislature. The report presents the results of a business case analysis conducted in 2013, which assessed the risks, costs and net revenues of a road usage charge system. The findings will assist in the determination of whether or not a RUC makes sense for Washington State.
2014 Road Usage Charge Business Case Evaluation Report to the Governor and Legislature
A summary presentation of key findings and recommendations of the 2014 report is provided below:
Summary presentation on 2014 report
A high level pamphlet on the RUC study is provided below:
2014 Road Usage Charge pamphlet
Other materials:
Just the Facts on Road Usage Charges (December 2014)
Concept of Operations (November 17, 2014)
Final Business Case Evaluation (January 7, 2014)
Business Case Evaluation: Appendices (January 7, 2014)
In December 2012 the Commission finalized the Washington State Road Usage Assessment final report to the Governor and the Legislature. The Commission and its Steering Committee spent 2012 evaluating key policy issues, possible operational concepts, whether there was a business case to be made (as compared to the gas tax), and identified implementation issues and risks.
2013 Road Usage Charge Assessment Report to Legislature and Governor
A Summary presentation of key findings and next steps is provided below:
A high-clip overview of the study and Road Usage Charging is provided below:
H. Past Project Materials (2012-2015)
- Folio (January 2015)
- International & Domestic Review (September 13, 2012)
- Potential Road Usage Charge Concepts (October 23, 2012)