To promote the use of electric vehicles through the creation of an electric infrastructure that will support the use of electric vehicles. This bill provides tax exemptions from business and occupation taxes, sales, property taxes where infrastructure has been built to support electric vehicles. This bill also requires the state motor pool to switch to electric vehicles and to provide electric infrastructure at all of the state owned motor pool lots. This bill also requires counties over five-hundred thousand, housing authorities, new parking structures, among others, to provide were practical electric infrastructure. The bill provides dates for compliance. See also SB 5418.   Official Text and Analysis.

To direct the Puget Sound Regional Council to review and make recommendations regarding development of electric vehicle infrastructure. The substitute also directs the state to install charging outlets for electric vehicles in areas such as rest stops and state parking and maintenance facilities. Also the bill provides tax incentives for electric vehicle infrastructure.

Removes the sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of electric vehicles, while retaining others. Eliminates the property tax exemption for electric vehicle infrastructure. Requires the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)to seek federal or private funding related to electric vehicle infrastructure efforts. Requires the PSRC to seek federal or private funding and provide plans and recommendations to the Legislature by December 31, 2010. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into public/private partnership agreements along state routes within interstate highway rights-of-way for an alternative fuels corridor pilot project.

To provide that local development regulations must allow electric vehicle infrastructure as a use in all zones except residential and resources zones, and critical areas. The public-private partnership for electric vehicle infrastructure alternative corridor pilot project cannot compete with existing retail businesses or commercial activities. The State Building Code Council and the Department of Labor and Industries must develop rules for electric vehicle infrastructure. The Joint Transportation Committee must evaluate the development of road use fees for vehicles that are not reliant on oil based fuels.

To provide that the alternative fuels corridor pilot project is subject to the availability of existing funds, except that capital improvements related to the project must be funded with federal or private funds. Clarifies that batteries for electric vehicles are exempt from the retail sales tax. The Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) evaluation of the development of road use fees for vehicles that are not reliant on oil-based fuels is removed.

To agree with Senate action.

Directs the Puget Sound Regional Council to seek federal or private funding to develop recommendations regarding development of electric vehicle infrastructure. Directs the state to install charging outlets for electric vehicles in areas such as rest stops and state parking and maintenance facilities. Provides tax incentives for electric vehicle infrastructure. Authorizes an alternative fuels corridor pilot project.