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Senate committee hears EV Council update; state warns of fast‑charging and adoption shortfalls
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee received an update from the interagency Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council on Feb. 23, which reported slowing EV adoption, a statewide shortfall in fast charging capacity and multiple state and federal grant programs to close gaps. WSDOT also outlined hydrogen investments for buses and freight.
The Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 23 heard from the interagency Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council, which warned that recent growth in electric vehicle adoption has flattened and that the state faces a significant shortfall in fast charging capacity.
Tonia Buell, alternative fuels program manager at the Washington State Department of Transportation and co‑chair of the EV Council, said the council — made up of about 10 state agencies — developed a Transportation Electrification Strategy that includes more than 100 recommendations and a public dashboard tracking progress. "We submit an annual report to you every year, and the next one's coming any day," Buell said.
Steven Hershkow…
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