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

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A281, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Directs NYSERDA to establish a ride clean rebate program to encourage the use of electric bikes and scooters across New York State.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed
(45) (14) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(14) (6) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsFeb 11, 2025Result: passed
(6) (3) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe and 85 more on Agora

Democratic73
Republican14

Show all 87 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

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.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1959
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1959
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate

About this record

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