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S1047Senate2025-2026 SessionSame asA281

Rebates for E-Bikes, Scooters

Official title

“Establishes a ride clean rebate program for bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters”

Sponsor Julia SalazarSD-18+21 co-sponsorsAffects Environment & Energy
Status
In Senate Committee
Energy And Telecommunications
Impact
7/10
Significant
Passage
35%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Energy And Telecommunications

What's happening

This bill creates a "ride clean rebate program" in New York, offering up to $1,100 rebates for electric bicycles and scooters.

Why it matters

  1. Expands access to clean transportation. By offering significant rebates for e-bikes and electric scooters, the bill aims to make these low-emission alternatives more affordable for a wider range of New Yorkers, potentially reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

  2. Promotes battery safety and product standards. Eligibility for rebates is tied to battery certification by accredited testing labs, aimed at reducing fire risks and ensuring that only safe, quality electric bikes and scooters are incentivized.

  3. Emphasizes transparency and accountability. The program requires annual public reporting on funding, the number and geographic spread of rebates, and other relevant data, helping policymakers and the public track the program’s effectiveness and reach.

  4. Potential to support local economies. By encouraging purchases of certified e-bikes and scooters, the rebate could help boost related retail sectors and support green job growth, while collecting economic impact data to inform future transportation and environmental policy.

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Julia Salazar

Senator · Senate District 18

Chair, Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

History

  1. Referred to energy and telecommunications
  2. Returned to senate
  3. Died in assembly
  4. Referred to energy
  5. Delivered to assembly
  6. Passed senateVote 45–14
  7. Ordered to third reading cal.1959
  8. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  9. Reported and committed to finance
  10. Referred to energy and telecommunications

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A281Assembly

Rebates for E-Bikes, Scooters

In Assembly Committee · Energy · Sponsor Robert C. Carroll

Impact 7 · Significant27% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1047

2025-2026 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE (Prefiled)

January 8, 2025

Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, ADDABBO, ASHBY, BRISPORT, COONEY, GIANARIS, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, MARTINEZ, MAY, PALUMBO, PARKER, RAMOS, RIVERA, ROLISON, SEPULVEDA, TEDISCO, WEBB -read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1885 to read as follows:

§ 1885. Ride clean rebate program. 1. For purposes of this section "eligible purchase" shall mean the purchase of a bicycle with electric assist, as defined in section one hundred two-c of the vehicle and traffic law, or the purchase of an electric scooter, as defined in section one hundred fourteen-e of the vehicle and traffic law, that: (a) has not been modified from the original manufacturer's specifications; (b) uses a battery that has been certified by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with a battery standard; and (c) such certification or the logo, wordmark, or name of such accredited testing laboratory shall be displayed on packaging or documentation at the time of sale for the product or directly on the product itself.

2. The authority shall develop a program, entitled the ride clean rebate program, to encourage the deployment of bicycles with an electric assist and electric scooters.

3. The program created pursuant to this section shall include a fifty percent rebate, for eligible purchases, provided that a rebate for an eligible purchase shall not exceed one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100).

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD00296-01-5

4. No later than one year from the effective date of this section, the authority shall implement and administer this section including rules relating to the forms required to claim a rebate, the required documentation for establishing eligibility for a rebate, procedures and guidelines for claiming a rebate, and the collection of economic impact data from applicants and any other requirements the authority deems necessary. The authority shall determine and publish on its website on an ongoing basis the amount of available funding for rebates remaining in each fiscal year.

5. No later than April first, two thousand twenty-seven and annually thereafter, the authority shall issue a report to the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chair of the senate committee on energy and telecommunications and the chair of the assembly committee on energy detailing the status of its program to encourage the deployment of bicycles with an electric assist and electric scooters. Such report shall include:

a. the amount of funding dedicated by the authority for the program in the preceding year;

b. the amount of eligible purchases for which a rebate was awarded;

c. the amount and geographic distribution of rebates; and

d. any other information the authority deems necessary.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Title of bill

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program

Purpose or general idea of bill

Directs NYSERDA to establish a ride clean rebate program to encourage the use of electric bikes and scooters across New York State.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 adds a new section 1885 to the public authorities law and directs the New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop a ride clean rebate program to allow class one, class two, and class three bicycles with electric assists and electric scooters to be eligible for a 50% rebate up to $1,100 USD. Eligible bikes must be certified by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance with safe battery standards. NYSERDA is required to submit a report annually to the Legislature on the status of the program.

Section 2 sets the effective date as immediately but provides for one- year from this date for NYSERDA to promulgate rules and prepare for implementation.

Justification

E-bikes and electric cars are part of the low carbon mobility future. Given that seventy-five percent of auto trips and fifty-five percent of transit trips in NYC are under five miles, this rebate would encourage more New Yorkers to purchase and utilize e-bikes for trips under five- miles removing congestion, and harmful emissions from our roads and air. This would also be a stimulus to new entrepreneurship as electric bicy- cles are an emerging industry in New York State.

Environmental justice impact

This legislation would help to mitigate the impacts of climate change by reducing carbon emissions, overall traffic and congestion, and encourag- ing a shift to renewable modes of transportation.

Senate

2024: S314A (Salazar) - Referred to Energy and Telecommunications, Amended, Reported, Passed Senate.

2023: S314 (Salazar) - Referred to Energy and Telecommunications, Reported, Passed Senate.

2022: S3080A (Salazar) Referred to Energy and Telecommunications, discharged to Rules, passed Senate.

2021: S3080A (Salazar) - Referred to Energy and Telecommunications, discharged to Rules, passed Senate.

2020: S9019 (Salazar)- Referred to Rules.

Assembly

2024: A275A (Carroll) - Referred to Energy, Amended.

2023: A275 (Carroll) - Referred to Energy.

2022: A516A (Carroll)- Referred to Ways and Means.

2021: A516A (Carroll)- Referred to Energy, Amended, Reported, Referred to Ways and Means.

2020: A10974 (Carroll)- Referred to Energy.

Fiscal implications for state and local governments

Minimal

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately

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