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Senate taxes panel adopts income- and disability-focused e-bike subsidy amendment; program to be lottery-based

3146831 · April 29, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Committee on Taxes took Senate File 219 from the table, adopted a delete-all amendment refocusing an e-bike subsidy toward low-income people and people with disabilities, and laid the bill over in the committee. The Department of Revenue said it can administer the revised program.

The Senate Committee on Taxes on April 29 took Senate File 219 from the table, adopted a delete‑all amendment that refocuses a proposed e‑bike certificate program to be fully income‑based and targeted to people with disabilities, and laid the bill over in the committee for further action.

The committee adopted the A11 (delete‑all) amendment after reconsidering a prior A5 amendment. Senator Dibble moved to take Senate File 219 from the table; the motion carried by voice vote. Senator Deville moved adoption of the A11 amendment, which the committee subsequently approved and incorporated into the bill.

Senator Mary Abler (author of the amendment) described the…

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