Establishes a specialized electric vehicle emergency response training program

Showing the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.

• Democratic3
• Republican2

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

There are key differences between traditional fuel vehicles and electric vehicles. Electric vehicles have different batteries, computers, and wiring than traditional fuel vehicles, meaning accidents involving elec- tric vehicles may need to be handled differently by first responders. For example, on some electric vehicles, the lithium-ion battery must be completely disconnected before it is safe to use hydraulic rescue tools, such as the "jaws of life". Another example is that due to the kind of batteries that many electric vehicles use, EV fires can burn for hours and require thousands of gallons of water to put out. Without the know- ledge of the differences between vehicles, first responders could be putting their own lives at greater risk than is needed.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.