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SENATE BILL 5528

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

BySenators Liias, J. Wilson, Lovick, Saldaña, Pedersen, Stanford, and Valdez

Read first time 01/27/25.Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.

AN ACT Relating to the installation of transportation electrification infrastructure; and adding a new section to chapter 19.28 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 19.28 RCW to read as follows:

The installation of electric vehicle supply equipment at state-funded facilities must be performed by persons certified by the electric vehicle infrastructure training program or a similarly accredited program to ensure safety, effectiveness, and achieve consistency in labor standards. This section does not apply to installation projects under contract as of the effective date of this section.

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