OR SB582 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on August 15 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-15 - Effective date, January 1, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on August 15 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-15 - Effective date, January 1, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Requires state agency that authorizes or funds, in whole or in part, installation of electric vehicle charging system located on customer's side of meter to require installing contractor or contractors to hold all legally required licenses and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program or equivalent training program certification, and one or more electricians who hold Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program or equivalent training program certification to supervise or participate in installation. Requires state agency that authorizes or funds, in whole or in part, installation of electric vehicle charging system located on customer's side of meter to require installing contractor or contractors to hold all legally required licenses and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program or equivalent training program certification, and one or more electricians who hold Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program or equivalent training program certification to supervise or participate in installation. Requires state agency to require 25 percent of electricians who are present and working on installation to hold Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program or equivalent training program certifications when installation is for electric vehicle charging port on customer's side of meter that will supply 25 or more kilowatts to vehicle. Becomes operative when 500 or more individuals in this state have completed Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program and passed certification exam, or equivalent training program and certification exam. Requires Electrical and Elevator Board to approve Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program, and consider equivalent training programs, as continuing education program. Requires board to review cost to take Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program course and certification exam and] track number of electricians who have signed up for and completed course and passed certification exam. Requires Bureau of Labor and Industries to establish program to reimburse individuals who successfully complete Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program and pass certification exam, or equivalent training program and certification exam, for amount of cost of course and exam incurred by individual. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to bureau for purposes of payments of grants made under program established by bureau.].
Title
Relating to the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program.
Sponsors
| Sen. Rob Wagner [D] | Sen. Katherine Lieber [D] | Sen. Kathleen Taylor [D] | Rep. Julianne Fahey [D] |
| Rep. Mark Gamba [D] | Rep. Zach Hudson [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-06-22 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 34 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-06-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-06-02 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-30 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-06-02 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-30 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. Refer to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | Senate | Effective date, January 1, 2024. |
| 2023-08-15 | Senate | Chapter 577, 2023 Laws. |
| 2023-07-31 | Senate | Governor signed. |
| 2023-06-25 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2023-06-24 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2023-06-22 | House | Third reading. Carried by Hudson. Passed. Ayes, 34; Nays, 20--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Conrad, Cramer, Elmer, Goodwin, Helfrich, Hieb, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Morgan, Osborne, Owens, Scharf, Stout, Wallan; Excused, 5--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Sosa. |
| 2023-06-21 | House | Rules suspended. Carried over to June 22, 2023 Calendar. |
| 2023-06-21 | House | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-21 | House | Recommendation: Do pass. |
| 2023-06-20 | House | Referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-06-20 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson. |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Lieber. Passed. Ayes, 19; Nays, 6--Anderson, Bonham, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Smith DB; Absent, 5--Boquist, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher. |
| 2023-06-16 | Senate | Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent. |
| 2023-06-15 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2023-06-06 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2023-06-02 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2023-05-30 | Senate | Returned to Full Committee. |
| 2023-05-30 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2023-05-25 | Senate | Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development. |
| 2023-04-03 | Senate | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2023-04-03 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.) |
| 2023-03-30 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means. |
| 2023-01-09 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
