Assembly Bill A8059

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a rebate program for bikes with electric assist and electric scooters purchased for small businesses

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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-A8059 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Energy

2023-A8059 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a rebate program allowing for a rebate of up to $1,100 for bikes with electric assist and electric scooters purchased for small businesses.

2023-A8059 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8059
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BEEPHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Energy
 
 AN ACT directing the New York  state  energy  research  and  development
   authority to establish a rebate program for bikes with electric assist
   and scooters purchased for small businesses

   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 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 traffic law to
 be eligible for a fifty percent rebate, with a maximum rebate amount  of
 one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100), provided such bicycle with an
 electric  assist  or  scooter was purchased from a small business in New
 York state. As used in this act, "small business" means a business which
 is resident in this state, independently owned and operated,  not  domi-
 nant in its field and employs twenty-five or less persons.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11863-01-3

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