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WA SB6269

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Shewmake

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends RCW 19.112.010 to expand the definition of "motor fuel" to include electricity and gaseous products used for vehicle propulsion, not just liquids used in internal combustion engines

  • Removes the separate statutory definition of "alternative fuel" which previously listed fuels like liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, biodiesel, hydrogen, ammonia, and electricity as distinct from conventional fuels

  • Updates "motor fuel" definition to cover any liquid, gaseous product, or electricity used for propulsion on state highways or intended for transportation purposes

  • Modernizes numerical formatting in E85 motor fuel definition (changing "seventy-five" to "75" and "eighty-five" to "85" percent denatured fuel ethanol)

  • Renumbers remaining definitions in the motor fuel quality act following deletion of the "alternative fuel" definition

Legislative Description

Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act.

Last Action

Delivered to Governor.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/25/2026
Environment & Energy2/12/2026
Rules2/4/2026
Environment, Energy & Technology1/21/2026

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