Washington State Plans to Ban Most Non-Electric Vehicles by 2030

March 28, 2022

Print This Article Share it With Friends

by Minyvonne Burke (NBC News) The bill says that all vehicles of the model year 2030 or later that are sold, purchased, or registered in the state must be electric. -- Washington state plans to ban most non-electric vehicles by 2030, according to a newly signed bill by Gov. Jay Inslee.

The bill says that all vehicles of the model year 2030 or later that are sold, purchased, or registered in the state must be electric.

"On or before December 31, 2023, the interagency electric vehicle coordinating council ... shall complete a scoping plan for achieving the 2030 target," it reads.

...

Also included in the transportation package is funding for four new hybrid-electric ferries, thousands of electric vehicle charging stations, 25 transit electrification projects across the state, as well as free fares for riders 18 and younger on public transportation systems, according to a Medium post the governor wrote on Friday. READ MORE

Years in the making, one climate bill is allowing legislators to boldly reinvent transportation in Washington. Here’s how. (Medium/Office of Washington Governor Jay Inslee)

Governor Signs Washington State Climate Bill Focused on Transportation (NGT News)