NY State Senate Bill S314

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 27, 2023	referred to energy delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 08, 2023	advanced to third reading
Mar 01, 2023	2nd report cal.
Feb 28, 2023	1st report cal.423
Jan 04, 2023	referred to energy and telecommunications

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Energy and Telecommunications Committee Vote: Feb 28, 2023

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S314 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A275
Law Section:: Public Authorities
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S9019, A10974
2021-2022: S3080, A516

S314 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York state energy and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters.

S314 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S314

SPONSOR: SALAZAR
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act directing the New York state energy research and development
authority to establish a ride clean rebate program

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

An act to direct NYSERDA to establish a Ride Clean Rebate Program in
parallel with the Drive Clean Rebate Program. In line with the legaliza-
tion of class one, class two, and class three bicycles with electric
assist passed in the Governor's 2020 Budget (see: Vehicle & Traffic Law
Section 102-c) this bill will encourage the expansion of electric bikes
across New York State. Using the same funding, the Ride Clean Rebate
Program would expand carbon-free mobility across New York State.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 directs the New York State Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) to create 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-2- up to $1,100 USD in a Ride
Clean Rebate.

Section 2 sets the effective date as immediate upon enactment.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Whereas e-bikes became legal in past years and are seen in tandem with
electric vehicles as part of the low carbon mobility future, and 75
percent of auto trips and 55 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, traffic,
and harmful emissions from our roads and air.

By establishing a Ride Clean Rebate Program in parallel with the Drive
Clean Rebate Program that launched in 2017, New York State would diver-
sify its clean transportation strategy to further build a clean, resil-
ient, and affordable energy system.

Additionally, funding for the Drive Clean Rebate Program was allocated
in the State Budget and has not been fully paid out. This would also be
a stimulus to new entrepreneurship as electric bicycles are an emerging
industry in New York State in the period since legalization of the tech-
nology.

 
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.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

SENATE:

2020: S9019 (Salazar)- Referred to rules
2021: S3080A (Salazar)- Referred to Energy and Telecommunications,
Amend, Recommit to Energy and Telecommunications, Committed to Rules,
Passed Senate.

2022: Referred to Energy and Telecommunications, Committed to Rules,
Passed Senate

ASSEMBLY:

2020: A10974 (Carroll)- Referred to Energy

2021: A516A (Caroll)- Referred to Energy, Amend, recommit to Energy,
referred to Ways and Means

2022: Referred to Ways and Means

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Minimal

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

S314 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    314
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, BRISPORT, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, RAMOS, RIVERA,
   SEPULVEDA  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications
 
 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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Mar 27, 2023 - floor Vote

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Feb 28, 2023 - Energy and Telecommunications committee Vote

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Feb 28, 2023 - Energy and Telecommunications committee Vote

Energy and Telecommunications Committee Vote: Feb 28, 2023

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S314 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S314 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S314 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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