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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5444

SB 5444: Electric vehicles/per mile

Implementing a per mile charge on electric and hybrid vehicles.

Summary

  • Establishes a per mile fee on certain electric and hybrid vehicles effective July 1, 2026.
  • Repeals the $150 in combined electric vehicles fees and the $75 transportation electrification fee effective July 1, 2026.
  • Establishes an early adoption program from July 2025 to June 2026 to allow electric and hybrid vehicles to opt into the per mile funding system one year earlier and also requires involvement of at least 500 state fleet vehicles.
  • Requires the Washington State Transportation Commission and the Department of Licensing to develop an implementation plan.
  • Includes provisions related to privacy of the per mile funding system data and information, including making any related personally identifiable information exempt from the public records act.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5444), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2021
  2. Out of committeeMar 17, 2021
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
February 10, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5444, SSB 5444

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5444)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5444)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules. (SSB 5444)
  6. Returned to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5444)
  8. Placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5444)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5444)
  12. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5444)
  13. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5444 in other sessions

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