State Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Availability

Publicly and privately owned EVs may charge at state office locations if the vehicles are used for state business, conducting business with the state, or as commuter vehicles. Additionally, contingent upon funding, the state must install electrical outlets suitable for charging EVs in each of the state’s fleet parking and maintenance facilities as well as every state-operated highway rest stop. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) may report to the governor and the legislature on the amount of electricity consumed and the number of EVs using state-owned charging equipment if it represents a significant cost to the state. Additionally, DES must report to the Legislature by June 30, 2025 on when and where EV charging was installed and the state agencies and facilities that benefit from its installation. The 2023 – 2025 Annual Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Installation Report was published in June 2025. Past reports are available on the website and future reports are due on June 30 of each year.

(Reference Revised Code of Washington 43.01.250, 43.19.648, and 47.38.075 and Senate Bill 5161, 2025)