Concerning the purchase of power at state expense for electric vehicle charging stations.

 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.

AN ACT Relating to the purchase of power at state expense for electric vehicle charging stations; and amending RCW 43.01.250 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.01.250 and 2015 c 225 s 59 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) It is in the state's interest and to the benefit of the people of the state to encourage the use of electrical vehicles in order to reduce emissions and provide the public with cleaner air. This section expressly authorizes the purchase of power at state expense to recharge (( privately and )) publicly owned plug-in electrical vehicles at state office locations where the vehicles are used for state business(( , )) or are commute vehicles(( , or where the vehicles are at the state location for the purpose of conducting business with the state )).