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This bill creates an advisory committee within the interagency electric vehicle coordinating council to address electric vehicle (EV) charger infrastructure property crime. The committee is to include representatives from various sectors such as the state attorney general's office, law enforcement, recycled materials associations, EV charging equipment industries, local governments, power utilities, community advocacy groups, and technical experts. The committee's primary responsibilities include providing guidance and recommendations to reduce EV charger property crime in Washington state, responding to legislator questions, and submitting annual findings and recommendations to legislative committees. The bill specifies that committee members will be appointed subject to funding availability in the transportation appropriations act, and the committee is set to expire on July 1, 2027. Additionally, the bill modifies existing public records exemption laws to protect proprietary information shared by private entities with the Department of Commerce related to EV charger property crime, ensuring that such sensitive information can be discussed and shared without risking public disclosure.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5746&Year=2025&Initiative=false