Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 9 R cosponsors

SB 5000 — Creating a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle pilot sales and use tax exemption program.

Last action — Prefiled for introduction.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 51 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 5000 has removed provisions related to a feasibility study for converting public fleet vehicles to hydrogen fuel cell technology and instead focuses solely on creating a sales and use tax exemption program for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. This change is significant because it simplifies the bill, concentrating on financial incentives to promote the adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which could encourage more consumers to consider this cleaner energy option. Overall, this shift could lead to increased sales and use of hydrogen technology in the transportation sector, supporting environmental goals.

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S-0613.2 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5000 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Hawkins, Lovelett, Billig, Braun, Carlyle, Conway, Das, Ericksen, Fortunato, Gildon, Hasegawa, Holy, Hunt, King, Kuderer, Mullet, Muzzall, Nguyen, Padden, Pedersen, Rivers, Robinson, Salomon, Sheldon, Van De Wege, Wagoner, Warnick, Wellman, Wilson, C., and Wilson, J.) READ FIRST TIME 02/15/21.
S-0064.3 SENATE BILL 5000 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators Hawkins, Lovelett, Billig, Braun, Carlyle, Conway, Das, Ericksen, Fortunato, Gildon, Hasegawa, Holy, Hunt, King, Kuderer, Mullet, Muzzall, Nguyen, Padden, Pedersen, Rivers, Robinson, Salomon, Sheldon, Van De Wege, Wagoner, Warnick, Wellman, Wilson, C., and Wilson, J.
AN ACT Relating to hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles;
Prefiled 12/07/20.
Read first time 01/11/21.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.
AN ACT Relating to creating a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle pilot sales and use tax exemption program;
adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW;
creating a new section;
creating new sections;
1 SSB 5000 vehicles by creating a temporary partial sales and use tax exemption on fuel cell electric vehicles in order to reduce the price charged to customers and to evaluate the feasibility of wider adoption of the use of fuel cell electric technology in transportation.
1 SB 5000 vehicles by creating a temporary partial sales and use tax exemption on fuel cell electric vehicles in order to reduce the price charged to customers and to evaluate the feasibility of wider adoption of the use of fuel cell electric technology in transportation.
2 SSB 5000 (d) The department must provide notification on its website monthly on the amount of exemptions that have been applied for, the amount issued, and the amount remaining before the limit described in (c) of this subsection has been reached, and, once that limit has been reached, the date the exemption expires pursuant to (c) of this subsection.
2 SB 5000 (d) The department must provide notification on its website monthly on the amount of exemptions that have been applied for, the amount issued, and the amount remaining before the limit described in (c) of this subsection has been reached, and, once that limit has been reached, the date the exemption expires pursuant to (c) of this subsection.
3 SSB 5000 (b) For vehicles purchased from (i) a seller that is not licensed to do business in the state of Washington, or (ii) a private party, the buyer must keep records necessary for the department to verify eligibility under this section.
3 SB 5000 (b) For vehicles purchased from (i) a seller that is not licensed to do business in the state of Washington, or (ii) a private party, the buyer must keep records necessary for the department to verify eligibility under this section.
4 SSB 5000 qualified for the exemptions under this section and section 3 of this act.
4 SB 5000 qualified for the exemptions under this section and section 3 of this act.
5 SSB 5000 lease for leased vehicles.
5 SB 5000 lease for leased vehicles.
6 SSB 5000 NEW SECTION.
6 SB 5000 NEW SECTION.
A new section is added to chapter 47.01 RCW to read as follows:
This act takes effect July 1, 2022.
(1) The department shall be the lead coordinating agency in conducting a feasibility study regarding opportunities to convert public fleet vehicles to hydrogen fuel cell technology.
The department may contract with a public university with expertise in this area to help conduct the study and may include relevant participation by state and local governments to explore particular types of public fleets and specific vehicles where the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology is most cost-effective and feasible.
The study must include, but is not limited to:
(a) Infrastructure needs to deploy hydrogen fuel cell technology;
(b) Manufacture capability to produce and sell different types of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles;
(c) Estimated price differences between diesel, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell technology for different types of vehicles;
(d) Total cost of ownership comparisons between diesel, electric, and hydrogen fuel cell technology for different types of vehicles;
and (e) Recommendations on how to cost-effectively deploy and operate hydrogen fuel cell technology.
(2) The department shall submit the feasibility report to the appropriate transportation committees of the legislature no later than June 30, 2022.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
5.
If specific funding for the purposes of section 4 of this act, referencing section 4 of this act by bill or chapter number and section number, is not provided by June 30, 2021, in the omnibus transportation appropriations act, section 4 of this act is null and void.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
6.
Sections 1 through 3 of this act take effect July 1, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. Effective date 7/25/2021*.

  3. Chapter 171, 2021 Laws.

  4. Governor signed.

  5. Delivered to Governor.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. President signed.

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  12. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 02:00 PM

  13. Minority; without recommendation.

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. TR - Majority; do pass.

  16. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 2:00 PM.

  17. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  19. Referred to Transportation.

  20. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM

  21. Minority; without recommendation.

  22. FIN - Majority; do pass.

  23. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM

  25. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.

  26. First reading, referred to Finance.

  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 21).

  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  31. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:30 AM

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  34. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:30 AM.

  35. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM

  36. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  37. Referred to Ways & Means.

  38. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 04:00 PM

  39. And refer to Ways & Means.

  40. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  41. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  42. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 04:00 PM

  43. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  44. Referred to Transportation.

  45. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM

  46. And refer to Transportation.

  47. Minority; do not pass.

  48. ENET - Majority; do pass.

  49. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.

  50. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM

  51. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.

  52. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hawkins

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#1)

Passed 93 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24101
Democrat 46200
Unaffiliated 23100
Total 93401
% of votes cast 95%4%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Nay
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Nay
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Not Voting
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Republican 13000
Democrat 16000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5000?
SB 5000 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Judy Warnick (Republican), Keith Wagoner (Republican), Sheldon, Jesse Salomon (Democrat), June Robinson (Democrat), Rivers, Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), Padden, Van De Wege, Ron Muzzall (Republican), Mullet, Kuderer, Curtis King (Republican), Jeff Holy (Republican), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Chris Gildon (Republican), Phil Fortunato (Republican), Ericksen, Das, Steve Conway (Democrat), Carlyle, John Braun (Republican), Billig, Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Hawkins, Joe Nguyen (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), Jeff Wilson (Republican), and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5000?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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