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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1929

HB 1929: Electric vehicle readiness

Requiring incentives for electric vehicle readiness in buildings.

Summary

  • Requires cities with planning commissions, code cities planning under specific planning authorities, and counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to, if they are adjacent to certain highways, allow electric vehicle infrastructure as a use in all areas except critical areas and natural resource lands .
  • Requires cities with planning commissions, code cities planning under specific planning authorities, and counties and cities planning under the GMA to allow battery charging stations as a use in all areas, except critical areas and natural resource lands .
  • Requires cities with planning commissions, code cities planning under specific planning authorities, and cities planning under the GMA to adopt incentive programs to encourage the fitting of new structures and the retrofitting of existing structures with rapid charging station electrical outlets capable of charging electric vehicles .

From the House Bill Report (HB 1929), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5446
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1929, SHB 1929

AN ACT Relating to requiring incentives for electric vehicle readiness in buildings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Derek Stanford D-1Joan McBride D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1929)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1929)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1929)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1929)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1929)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1929)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1929)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1929)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1929 in other sessions

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