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State expands EV direct sales and funds used‑EV rebates as session yields targeted EV funding
Summary
Commerce and partner agencies outlined legislative wins from the short session: Senate Bill 6,354 expands direct sales access to additional EV‑only manufacturers and establishes a used‑EV rebate; the state also added funding for charging programs, while agencies note limited appetite for new programs in a short fiscal session.
Emma Waima, energy policy specialist at the state Commerce agency, summarized this year’s short legislative session and the items most immediately relevant to EV work. “Senate Bill 6,354 signed yesterday … will expand direct sales access for EV‑only manufacturers,” she said, naming Rivian and Lucid as the two manufacturers the law allows to sell directly to Washington buyers.
Waima said the same bill establishes a used‑EV rebate program funded by a $25 increase to certificate‑of‑title application fees, and Commerce has a $5…
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