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Utah Senate raises e‑bike power threshold, keeps voluntary disability card option
Summary
The Utah Senate amended and passed SB 66 to raise the e‑bike power threshold from 250 watts to 750 watts and clarified an optional identification card for riders with disabilities; sponsors said the changes align Utah with surrounding states and aim to avoid harming local businesses.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on Jan. 30 amended and passed first substitute Senate Bill 66, changing the statute that defines electric‑assisted bicycles to reflect a 750‑watt threshold and clarifying a voluntary identification card for riders with disabilities.
Senator Wyler, who presented SB 66, said the bill aims to distinguish electric bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles so local jurisdictions can treat them appropriately and so Utah is not an outlier on technical limits. “All of our surrounding states are at…
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