(A) Simplified zero-emission vehicle eligibility requirements; (B) Vehicle and infrastructure incentives aligned with programs in other jurisdictions, where appropriate, to streamline user planning; (C) Financial enhancements for select populations based on equity considerations, including for vehicles in disadvantaged communities and vehicles to be purchased by small, minority-owned businesses, with consideration for support of the secondary vehicle market; (D) A centralized user and manufacturer portal for information, application, and assistance; (E) A fleet assistance and qualification program to assist in zero-emission vehicle and infrastructure planning, to be administered by the Washington State University (“WSU”) extension energy program in coordination with the department and the voucher program's third-party administrator; and (F) A voucher preapproval process to evaluate participant eligibility, readiness for fleet deployment, and infrastructure preparedness. Consistent with incentive voucher program design, WSDOT is required to distribute funds to the incentive voucher program third-party administrator sufficiently in advance of final requirements for voucher distribution being met to facilitate the voucher's timely distribution by the third-party administrator to sellers of zero emission vehicles and infrastructure.
