Assembly Bill A275A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A275 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S314
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1885, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10974, S9019
2021-2022: A516, S3080

2023-A275 - Summary

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.

2023-A275 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    275
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL, FAHY, SIMON, ANDERSON, JACKSON, MAMDANI,
   HYNDMAN, MITAYNES, SILLITTI, L. ROSENTHAL, KELLES, GALLAGHER, FORREST,
   SANTABARBARA,  THIELE,  OTIS, COLTON, HUNTER -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT 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 ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The New York state energy research and development authori-
 ty (NYSERDA) is hereby directed to establish a parallel program  to  the
 drive  clean  rebate  program  entitled the ride clean rebate program to
 permit class one, class two, and class three bicycles with  an  electric
 assist,  as defined in section 102-c of the vehicle and traffic law, and
 electric scooters, as defined in section 114-e of the vehicle and  traf-
 fic  law,  to  be  eligible  for  a fifty percent rebate, with a maximum
 rebate amount of one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100).
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00300-01-3



              

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2023-A275A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S314
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1885, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A10974, S9019
2021-2022: A516, S3080

2023-A275A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.

2023-A275A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  275--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL, FAHY, SIMON, ANDERSON, JACKSON, MAMDANI,
   HYNDMAN, MITAYNES, SILLITTI, L. ROSENTHAL, KELLES, GALLAGHER, FORREST,
   SANTABARBARA,  THIELE, OTIS, COLTON, HUNTER, SHRESTHA, ARDILA, SIMONE,
   RAJKUMAR,  LUNSFORD,  BURDICK,  BENEDETTO,  STECK,  SEAWRIGHT,  DURSO,
   GANDOLFO,  ROZIC,  STERN,  JACOBSON,  HEVESI,  KIM,  SHIMSKY, GUNTHER,
   BARRETT, DINOWITZ, RA, CUNNINGHAM, PAULIN, BICHOTTE HERMELYN,  SLATER,
   TAYLOR, BURGOS, LAVINE, SAYEGH, LEVENBERG, DE LOS SANTOS, REYES, RAGA,
   CONRAD,  NOVAKHOV,  WEPRIN,  WALLACE,  PRETLOW, LUPARDO, JONES, TAPIA,
   McDONALD, McMAHON, STIRPE, MEEKS, CLARK -- read once and  referred  to
   the  Committee  on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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 ASSEM-
 BLY, 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 TRAF-
 FIC  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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00300-08-4
              

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