SB5896 – Shifts a report by the Department of Enterprise Services on the use of electricity to recharge vehicles at State Offices from an option to a requirement.
Prime Sponsor – Senator Sefzik (R; 42nd District; Whatcom County) (Co-Sponsors Lovelett, Carlyle, Liias, Lovick, Saldaña, Frockt, Nobles, Randall, Salomon, Wellman – Ds; Fortunato, Honeyford, Schoesler, Warnick, Lynda Wilson, and Jeff Wilson – Rs)
Current status – Had a hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections January 26th. Still in committee at cutoff.
Next step would be – Dead bill.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.
Summary –
Currently, the Department of Enterprise Services is authorized to report to the Governor and the appropriate committees of the Legislature on the the number of plug-in electric vehicles charging at State offices, and the amount of state-purchased electricity consumed by them. The bill would change this from a report made when the Director deemed it necessary, if the cost were significant, to an annual requirement.