Staff compare Washington to Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah; highlight debt service, ferries and fish-passage costs Committee staff presented a comparative review of transportation budgets and metrics across Western states, noting that Washington has unique cost drivers — high debt service, an extensive ferry system and mandated fish-passage work — and that preservation spending has not kept up with inflation.

Washington's transportation budget faces unique challenges, from a $1.3 billion ferry system to soaring debt commitments, raising questions about long-term sustainability.

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