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Panel approves repeal of e‑bike rebate and moves funds to highway account amid budget debate
Summary
The committee recommended House File 2066 to repeal the e‑bike rebate, transferring funds to the Highway User Distribution Tax Fund; testimony split between bike advocates citing access and health benefits and economists arguing the rebate should be cut to help close projected deficits.
On March 17 the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee recommended House File 2066 to pass and be referred to the Ways and Means Committee. The bill would repeal the state e‑bike rebate program and transfer the money into the Highway User Distribution Tax Fund.
Representative Weiner, the bill’s sponsor, described the proposal as a budgetary measure to repurpose approximately $2 million in prior appropriations for highway funding and said he was following broader efforts to scrutinize and reduce…
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