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Committee hears split testimony on bill allowing limited EV direct sales and raising documentary fee
Summary
SB 6,354 would allow qualifying EV-only manufacturers to obtain dealer licenses and sell directly in Washington and temporarily raise the documentary service fee to fund instant rebates and multimodal accounts; dealers, EV manufacturers and automakers voiced competing views in testimony.
The Senate Transportation Committee received hours of public testimony on SB 6,354, a bill that would amend Washington’s vehicle franchise law to allow qualifying, U.S.-incorporated, battery-electric-vehicle-only manufacturers that meet registration and service thresholds to obtain vehicle dealer licenses and sell directly in the state.
Brandon Popovac, committee staff, summarized the bill’s eligibility criteria: a qualifying manufacturer must be incorporated in the United States, have never entered into a franchise agreement with a motor vehicle dealer, have operated at least one in‑state service facility as of Jan. 1, 2026, and have at least 300 battery-electric vehicles registered in…
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