After years of studying the idea, Rep. Jake Fey is ready for the state to use a new way to support road costs. “It's time to move forward and get started,” said Fey, (D-Tacoma). Fey, the chair of the House Transportation Committee, said the increase of fuel-efficient vehicles has created short, and long-term budget deficits for Washington transportation projects. For more than 100 years, the state has relied on a gas tax to raise funds for road maintenance and construction. Fey’s proposal, House Bill 1921, would create a road usage charge. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/washington-pay-per-mile-proposal-gets-committee-hearing/281-c6e6e585-cc2d-41ef-b800-7753cb689b61