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Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Brooke Pinto
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Councilmember Robert White, Jr. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
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Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Janeese Lewis George
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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray
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A BILL 1
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 3
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To establish an electric bicycle instant rebate program for residents and certified business 5
enterprises for the purchase and use of electric bicycles and cargo electric bicycles. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 7
act may be cited as the “Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstarting the Environment (“E-BIKE”) 8
Act of 2023”. 9
Sec. 1. Definitions. 10
(a) “CBE” means a certified business enterprise certified pursuant to [subchapter IX-A of 11
Chapter 2 of Title 2] 12
(b) “Electric Bicycle” shall have the same meaning as “Motorized bicycle” provided in § 13
50–2201.02 14
(c) “Cargo Electric Bicycle” means an electric bicycle with an extended frame that has a 15
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carrying capacity of at least 100 pounds. 16
Sec. 2. Electric Bicycle Instant Rebate Program. 17
(a) There is established an Electric Bicycle Instant Rebate Program (“Program”), to be 18
administered by the Mayor, to provide at least 3,000 instant rebates to residents and at least 500 19
instant rebates to CBEs to purchase and use electric bicycles each fiscal year. 20
(b)(1) To be eligible for the Program provided in this section, a resident shall submit an 21
instant rebate voucher application to the Mayor in a manner determined by the Mayor. 22
(2) The instant voucher application shall require the applicant to demonstrate: 23
(A) Proof of residency; and 24
(B) Proof of Household-Income. 25
(3) Residents who earn incomes at or above 80% of the median family income are 26
eligible for an instant rebate of up to $400, or 30% of the purchase price of the electric bicycle, 27
whichever is lower, and for an additional $500 for cargo electric bicycle models. 28
(4) Residents who earn incomes below 80% of the median family income are eligible 29
for an instant rebate of up to $1,200, or 75% of the price of the electric bicycle, whichever is 30
lower, and an additional $500 for cargo electric bicycle models. 31
(5) At least 50% of the instant rebates available to residents shall be reserved for 32
residents who earn below 80% of the median family income. 33
(6) The Program shall provide no more than one instant rebate per individual and no 34
more than two instant rebates per household. 35
(c)(1) To be eligible for the Program provided in this section, a CBE shall: 36
(A) Demonstrate proof of CBE status. 37
(B) Demonstrate how cargo electric bicycles will be used by the CBE to reduce 38
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motor vehicle miles traveled. 39
(2) CBEs shall be eligible for an instant rebate of up to $200, or 30% of the purchase 40
price of an electric bicycle, whichever is lower, and an additional $500 for cargo electric bicycle. 41
(3) The Program shall provide no more than three instant rebates per CBE. 42
(d) The instant rebate may only be used to purchase an electric bicycle or cargo electric 43
bicycle at a brick-and-mortar retail store in the District. 44
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 45
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 46
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 47
approved October 16, 2006 (12 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 48
Sec. 4. Effective date. 49
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 50
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 51
provided in section 602(c)(l) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 52
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code§ l-206.02(c)(l)), and publication in the District of 53
Columbia Register. 54