CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5849

Chapter 60, Laws of 2013

63rd Legislature
2013 Regular Session



MOTOR VEHICLES--ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/28/13

Passed by the Senate March 13, 2013
  YEAS 43   NAYS 6

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 12, 2013
  YEAS 84   NAYS 12

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5849 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

HUNTER G. GOODMAN
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Secretary
Approved April 23, 2013, 4:48 p.m.








JAY INSLEE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 24, 2013







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5849
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Passed Legislature - 2013 Regular Session
State of Washington63rd Legislature2013 Regular Session

By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Frockt, Keiser, Hatfield, and Kline)

READ FIRST TIME 02/28/13.   



     AN ACT Relating to electric vehicle charging stations; adding a new section to chapter 46.08 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:
     (1) An electric vehicle charging station must be indicated by vertical signage identifying the station as an electric vehicle charging station and indicating that it is only for electric vehicle charging. The signage must be consistent with the manual on uniform traffic control devices, as adopted by the department of transportation under RCW 47.36.030. Additionally, the electric vehicle charging station must be indicated by green pavement markings. Supplementary signage may be posted to provide additional information including, but not limited to, the amount of the monetary penalty under subsection (2) of this section for parking in the station while not connected to the charging equipment.
     (2) It is a parking infraction, with a monetary penalty of one hundred twenty-four dollars, for any person to park a vehicle in an electric vehicle charging station provided on public or private property if the vehicle is not connected to the charging equipment. The parking infraction must be processed as prescribed under RCW 3.50.100, 35.20.220, 46.16A.120, and 46.20.270(3).
     (3) For purposes of this section, "electric vehicle charging station" means a public or private parking space that is served by charging equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle.


         Passed by the Senate March 13, 2013.
         Passed by the House April 12, 2013.
         Approved by the Governor April 23, 2013.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 24, 2013.