BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 2026: Vehicle per mile charge

Implementing a per mile charge on vehicles.

Summary

Mandates the Department of Licensing (DOL), in consultation with the Washington State Transportation Commission, establish an early adoption program that requires the registered owner of an enrolled electric vehicle to pay a per mile fee of 2.5 cents per mile upon vehicle registration, beginning July 1, 2025, with participation mandatory for new electric vehicles and voluntary for older electric vehicles.
Allows certain hybrid vehicles to voluntarily participate in the road usage charge (RUC) program upon vehicle registration beginning July 1, 2026.
Allows passenger cars, light truck, and sport utility vehicles to voluntarily participate in the RUC program upon vehicle registration beginning July 1, 2027.
Requires proceeds from the RUC fee to be deposited in the Road Usage Charge Account, expenditures from which are restricted to transportation purposes.
Requires the Joint Transportation Committee to evaluate the RUC program in consultation with the DOL to assess requirements for full implementation, and provide a report to the transportation committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2029.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to implementing a per mile charge on vehicles;

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

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