BILL NUMBER: S1047
SPONSOR: SALAZAR
 
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.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
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