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SB5406 • 2026
Concerning the purchase of power at state expense for electric vehicle charging stations.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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EV charging/state expense
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
EV charging/state expense
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. p. 1 SB 5406 combined with the report under section 401, chapter 348, Laws of 1 2007. 2 --- END --- p. 2 SB 5406