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Advocacy


Published on Feb 11, 2019

Bill to require public fleets to become electric by late 2020s

Contact: Logan Bahr, Andrew Pittelkau

HB 1832, sponsored by Rep. Nicole Macri (D–Seattle), would mandate that all public agencies in Washington, including local governments, move their fleets to electric vehicles by the mid-late 2020s.

All passenger and light duty vehicles would be required to be electric if it has a model year of 2025 or later. All medium and heavy-duty vehicles would be required to be electric if it has a model year of 2027 or later. The bill provides exemptions from the requirement for emergency response vehicles and other vehicles for which no adequate electrical vehicle exists. AWC has concerns on the mandatory nature of the bill and the substantial costs it would impose.

 

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A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, February 13 in the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee at 1:30 pm.

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