Washington SB 5406: Providing compensation for tow truck operators for keeping the public roadways clear.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to the purchase of power at state expense for 1
electric vehicle charging stations; and amending RCW 43.01.250.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 43.01.250 and 2015 c 225 s 59 are each amended to 4
read as follows:5
(1) It is in the state's interest and to the benefit of the 6
people of the state to encourage the use of electrical vehicles in 7
order to reduce emissions and provide the public with cleaner air. 8
This section expressly authorizes the purchase of power at state 9
expense to recharge ((privately and)) publicly owned plug-in 10
electrical vehicles at state office locations where the vehicles are 11
used for state business((,)) or are commute vehicles((, or where the 12
vehicles are at the state location for the purpose of conducting 13
business with the state)).14
(2) The director of the department of enterprise services may 15
report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the 16
legislature, as deemed necessary by the director, on the estimated 17
amount of state-purchased electricity consumed by plug-in electrical 18
vehicles if the director of enterprise services determines that the 19
use has a significant cost to the state, and on the number of plug-in 20
electric vehicles using state office locations. The report may be 21
S-0057.1
SENATE BILL 5406
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Schoesler, Christian, Dozier, Warnick, and J. Wilson
Read first time 01/21/25. Referred to Committee on State Government,
Tribal Affairs & Elections.
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combined with the report under section 401, chapter 348, Laws of 1
2007.2
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