Washington Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Washington. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Western Washington Clean Cities (Seattle) can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Laws and Incentives
Information in this list is updated annually after Washington's legislative session ends.
Last Updated April 2012
State Incentives
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Tax Exemption
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure and Battery Tax Exemptions
- Alternative Fuel Loans and Grants
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Demonstration Grants
- Biofuels Distribution Tax Exemption
- Biofuels Tax Deduction
- Biofuels Production Tax Exemption
- Biodiesel Feedstock Tax Exemption
- Idle Reduction Tax Incentives and Exemptions
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Regulation Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
Laws and Regulations
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Signage and Parking Regulations
- Renewable Fuel Standard
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Promotion and Infrastructure Development
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Availability
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Fee
- Local Government Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Infrastructure Requirements
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and Battery Exchange Station Regulations
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Road User Assessment System Pilot
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Definitions
- Provision for Alternative Fuels Corridor Pilot Projects
- State Agency Coordination to Address Climate Change
- Biofuel Blend Dispenser Labeling Requirement
- Biofuel Quality Program
- E85 Definition
- Biodiesel Definition
- Biodiesel Storage Regulations
- Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Labeling Requirement
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Annual Fee
- Medium-Speed and Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Definition and Access to Roadways
- Biodiesel Use Requirement
- Alternative Fuel Use Requirement
- State Vehicle Low Rolling Resistance Tire Requirement
- State Vehicle Purchasing Guidance
- Low Carbon Fuel and Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Acquisition Requirement
- Biofuels Production and Distribution Contracts
- State Emissions Reductions Requirements
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived Washington laws and incentives.