ZEVergreen proposed Agency Request Legislation comment form
Ecology is considering proposals for potential Agency Request Legislation (ARL). ZEVergreen is an ARL proposal being considered. This suite of policy proposals aims to further support zero-emission vehicle adoption while centering affordability and helping the state meet climate goals. Your comments on this proposal will help inform our environmental justice assessment.
Luxury Vehicle Surcharge
This would establish a surcharge on sales of new, luxury, fossil fuel-powered passenger vehicles. This surcharge would go into effect on Jan 1, 2028, at 8% on the value of the vehicle sale for the top 10% of new vehicle sales in Washington by cost.
EV Rebate Program
Proceeds from the Luxury Vehicle Surcharge would be used to fund additional low-income electric vehicle (EV) rebates through Commerce’s upcoming EV Instant Rebate Program.
Auto Loan-Loss Reserve Program
Proceeds from the Luxury Vehicle Surcharge would also be used to fund an auto loan-loss reserve program through WA Builds (formerly WA Green Bank). Funds would be available to local credit unions to cover any potential default rates so that credit unions can offer lower interest rates on EV auto loans for lower-income households. EV auto loan holders, all else equal, have lower default rates than holders of fossil-powered auto loans, and this program ensures that interest rates reflect this and broaden accessibility of affordable financing terms for clean transportation.
Right-to-Charge for Renters
Current right-to-charge policies in Washington for home and condominium owners would be extended to renters. This would prevent landlords from disallowing or impeding EV charger installation for personal usage at rental properties, amongst other related protections.
Home Charging Affordability (Meter Collars)
This would require both investor-owned and consumer-owned utilities in Washington to approve at least one meter collar and maintain a process for considering petitions for additional meter collars to be approved. Variable timelines can be considered based on the size and type of utility. Meter collars are a lower-cost technology that allows for a level 2 EV charger to be installed in a home that might otherwise require an expensive upgrade to its electrical panel.
Improving EV Infrastructure (Charger Data Transparency)
This would require EV charging networks in Washington to publish the current status of a charger, including whether it is available and the cost of a charging session, to third-party software developers (i.e., mapping applications on phones, etc.).
How Your Comments Help
Your comments, questions, and expressions of concern or support will be considered by program leadership and incorporated into our assessment of the impacts of the proposed legislation on Washington communities. The following questions might guide your feedback, but all comments are welcome:
What benefits or harms do you anticipate from this action?
Who will primarily benefit from, or be harmed by, this action?
Can you think of any social inequities that might prevent certain groups from experiencing the benefits of this action?
Do you have ideas for how to eliminate, reduce, or mitigate possible harms from this action?
Do you have ideas for how to more equitably distribute the benefits from this action?
Comments should be submitted no later than July 31, 2026. If you would like us to follow up with you directly, please let us know in your comment and leave your contact information in the form. You can also reach out directly to the Climate Pollution Reduction Program’s Environmental Justice Planner, Kara Takasaki, at kara.takasaki@ecy.wa.gov. Thank you!
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Ecology is considering proposals for potential Agency Request Legislation (ARL). ZEVergreen is an ARL proposal being considered. This suite of policy proposals aims to further support zero-emission vehicle adoption while centering affordability and helping the state meet climate goals. Your comments on this proposal will help inform our environmental justice assessment.
Luxury Vehicle Surcharge
This would establish a surcharge on sales of new, luxury, fossil fuel-powered passenger vehicles. This surcharge would go into effect on Jan 1, 2028, at 8% on the value of the vehicle sale for the top 10% of new vehicle sales in Washington by cost.
EV Rebate Program
Proceeds from the Luxury Vehicle Surcharge would be used to fund additional low-income electric vehicle (EV) rebates through Commerce’s upcoming EV Instant Rebate Program.
Auto Loan-Loss Reserve Program
Proceeds from the Luxury Vehicle Surcharge would also be used to fund an auto loan-loss reserve program through WA Builds (formerly WA Green Bank). Funds would be available to local credit unions to cover any potential default rates so that credit unions can offer lower interest rates on EV auto loans for lower-income households. EV auto loan holders, all else equal, have lower default rates than holders of fossil-powered auto loans, and this program ensures that interest rates reflect this and broaden accessibility of affordable financing terms for clean transportation.
Right-to-Charge for Renters
Current right-to-charge policies in Washington for home and condominium owners would be extended to renters. This would prevent landlords from disallowing or impeding EV charger installation for personal usage at rental properties, amongst other related protections.
Home Charging Affordability (Meter Collars)
This would require both investor-owned and consumer-owned utilities in Washington to approve at least one meter collar and maintain a process for considering petitions for additional meter collars to be approved. Variable timelines can be considered based on the size and type of utility. Meter collars are a lower-cost technology that allows for a level 2 EV charger to be installed in a home that might otherwise require an expensive upgrade to its electrical panel.
Improving EV Infrastructure (Charger Data Transparency)
This would require EV charging networks in Washington to publish the current status of a charger, including whether it is available and the cost of a charging session, to third-party software developers (i.e., mapping applications on phones, etc.).
How Your Comments Help
Your comments, questions, and expressions of concern or support will be considered by program leadership and incorporated into our assessment of the impacts of the proposed legislation on Washington communities. The following questions might guide your feedback, but all comments are welcome:
Comments should be submitted no later than July 31, 2026. If you would like us to follow up with you directly, please let us know in your comment and leave your contact information in the form. You can also reach out directly to the Climate Pollution Reduction Program’s Environmental Justice Planner, Kara Takasaki, at kara.takasaki@ecy.wa.gov. Thank you!
Contact Information
*Indicates Required Fields