Senate Bill S314A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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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-S314 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A275
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: S9019, A10974
2021-2022: S3080, A516

2023-S314 - Summary

Directs the New York state energy 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-S314 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S314 - 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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2023-S314A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A275
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: S9019, A10974
2021-2022: S3080, A516

2023-S314A (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; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.

2023-S314A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S314A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  314--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. SALAZAR, ADDABBO, ASHBY, BRISPORT, COONEY, GIANARIS,
   GONZALEZ,  HARCKHAM,  HOYLMAN-SIGAL,  JACKSON,  KAVANAGH,  MAY, RAMOS,
   RIVERA, SEPULVEDA, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
   cations in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 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.
   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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00300-09-4
              

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