Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said his state will follow California and prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
The specific regulations for Washington state are yet to be created and the public will have the chance to weigh in, the Seattle Times reported.
California's policy passed Wednesday requires 100% of new sales of passenger cars, trucks and SUVs to be powered by electricity or hydrogen by 2035, with one-fifth allowed to be plug-in hybrids. It doesn't ban the use of gas-powered cars or the sale of used cars. Washington lawmakers this year also set a goal of phasing out sales of new internal combustion-powered cars by 2030.
The state Legislature also has budgeted $69 million to set up"community charging" stations for people who don't live in a single-family home.
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