Legislative

Authorize a custom license plate for electric vehicles with the proceeds reserved to help fund state highway electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Adopt a clean vehicle rebate program such as California’s SB359, passed in 2013. Rebates between $1,000 (all vehicle owners) and $1,500 (household income at or below 225 percent of federal poverty level) are provided for the voluntary retirement of high-polluting vehicles.

Adopt the California exemption that authorizes single-occupancy zero emission vehicle access to HOV lanes. Sunsets in five years or after zero emission vehicles reach 10% of all registered passenger vehicles, depending on impact to HOV lane capacity

Repeal the portions of HB 2524 and SB 6272 passed in 2014 that limit or restrict Tesla and other direct to consumer vehicle sales.

All registered electric vehicles are required to pay an annual $100 license renewal fee, in lieu of paying Washington’s gas taxes. We recommend amending the law to either remove the $100 fee for electric motorcycles and mopeds/scooters or reduce it to $30.

Adopt legislation similar to California SB 454 (passed in 2013, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access Act) requiring clear and unambiguous display of all fees being charged at each charging station and allowing users to pay for a charge using credit or debit cards.

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