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Senate committee approves e‑bike rebate changes: lottery, income limits and lower cap
Summary
Lawmakers in the Senate Transportation Committee on March 12 approved an amendment to an e‑bike rebate program that replaces first‑come, first‑served distribution with a lottery, reduces the maximum rebate to $750, and sets income eligibility thresholds, sponsors said.
Senator Abler presented an amendment on March 12 to modify the state e‑bike rebate program, proposing a lottery distribution, income‑based eligibility limits and a reduced maximum rebate. The committee adopted the amendment and advanced the bill to the Committee on Taxes.
Under the amendment, the rebate would be limited to households under specified income thresholds (the amendment lists $78,000 for married couples filing jointly and $41,000 for other filers) and the maximum rebate would be reduced to $750. The distribution method would change from the original first‑come, first‑served model to a lottery intended to give all eligible applicants a fair chance when demand exceeds available funds. The bill would also move administration to the…
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