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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5336

SB 5336: Electric transportation

Advancing electric transportation.

Summary

  • Exempts up to $1,000 of sales and use tax on certain new or used battery electric vehicle purchases or leases under $45,000.
  • Provides the exemption expires once 10 percent of all passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger vehicles titled in the state are battery-electric vehicles.
  • Amends tax incentives for clean alternative fuel commercial vehicles.
  • Authorizes (1) the governing bodies of a municipal utility or a public utility district commission to adopt and (2) an electric utility regulated by the Utilities and Transportation Commission to submit an electrification of transportation plan that establishes that utility outreach and investment in the electrification of transportation infrastructure does not increase net costs to ratepayers in excess of 0.25.
  • Provides the incentive rate of return on investment authorized by the UTC for electric vehicle supply equipment deployed consistent with a electrification of transportation plan expires December 31, 2030.
  • Requires the Department of Commerce to create and administer the Charge Ahead Washington Program.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5336), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1664
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5336, SSB 5336, 2SSB 5336

AN ACT Relating to advancing electric transportation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Guy Palumbo (D-1)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-36Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Bob Hasegawa D-11Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-46Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5336)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5336)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (2SSB 5336)
  5. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5336)
  6. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5336)
  8. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5336)
  9. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5336)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5336)
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Referred to Transportation. (SSB 5336)
  14. Referred to Transportation.
  15. And refer to Transportation. (SSB 5336)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5336)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5336)
  18. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5336)
  19. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. And refer to Transportation.
  23. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5336 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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