BILL REQ. #:  S-1630.1 

Read first time 02/22/13.   Referred to Committee on Transportation.

     AN ACT Relating to electric vehicle charging stations; adding a new section to chapter 46.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 46.08 RCW to read as follows:
     An electric vehicle charging station must be indicated by a vertical sign identifying the space as an electric vehicle charging station and indicating that there is no parking other than for electric vehicle charging. The sign must be consistent with the manual on uniform traffic control devices, published by the federal highway administration. Additionally, the electric vehicle charging station must be indicated by green pavement markings. The sign may include other information including, but not limited to, the amount of the monetary penalty under section 4 of this act for parking in the space while not connected to an electrical outlet.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW to read as follows:
     "Plug-in electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is designed to be recharged by plugging into an electrical outlet.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW to read as follows:
     "Electric vehicle charging station" means a parking space that provides an electrical outlet for the purpose of charging a plug-in electric vehicle.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW to read as follows:
     It is a traffic infraction, with a monetary penalty of two hundred fifty dollars, for any person to park a vehicle in an electric vehicle charging station provided on private property without charge or on public property reserved for plug-in electric vehicle charging if the vehicle is not connected to an electrical outlet.