103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3447 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Defines "electric bicycle" and "nonattainment area". Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate following the purchase of an electric bicycle in the State. Provides for a schedule of rebates awarded. Provides for a secondary schedule of rebates awarded for individuals who can provide proof of eligibility for the Food Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance, or otherwise make less than 300% of the federal poverty limit. Provides that a community shall be prioritized for the electric bicycle rebate program if the community is within a nonattainment area. Provides that the incentive for a rebate for an electric bicycle shall be available at the point of sale in order to maximize the impact for low-income and mid-income communities. Provides that a business in a nonattainment area shall register with the Department of Revenue to directly receive rebates for the business' sales with the retailer collecting specified information. LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3447 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Defines "electric bicycle" and "nonattainment area". Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate following the purchase of an electric bicycle in the State. Provides for a schedule of rebates awarded. Provides for a secondary schedule of rebates awarded for individuals who can provide proof of eligibility for the Food Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance, or otherwise make less than 300% of the federal poverty limit. Provides that a community shall be prioritized for the electric bicycle rebate program if the community is within a nonattainment area. Provides that the incentive for a rebate for an electric bicycle shall be available at the point of sale in order to maximize the impact for low-income and mid-income communities. Provides that a business in a nonattainment area shall register with the Department of Revenue to directly receive rebates for the business' sales with the retailer collecting specified information. LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3447 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Defines "electric bicycle" and "nonattainment area". Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate following the purchase of an electric bicycle in the State. Provides for a schedule of rebates awarded. Provides for a secondary schedule of rebates awarded for individuals who can provide proof of eligibility for the Food Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance, or otherwise make less than 300% of the federal poverty limit. Provides that a community shall be prioritized for the electric bicycle rebate program if the community is within a nonattainment area. Provides that the incentive for a rebate for an electric bicycle shall be available at the point of sale in order to maximize the impact for low-income and mid-income communities. Provides that a business in a nonattainment area shall register with the Department of Revenue to directly receive rebates for the business' sales with the retailer collecting specified information. LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b A BILL FOR HB3447LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b 1 AN ACT concerning safety. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Electric Vehicle Rebate Act is amended by 5 changing Section 10 and by adding Section 50 as follows: 6 (415 ILCS 120/10) 7 Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: 8 "Agency" means the Environmental Protection Agency. 9 "Covered Area" means the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, 10 Lake, McHenry, and Will, the townships of Aux Sable and Goose 11 Lake in Grundy County, and the township of Oswego in Kendall 12 County. 13 "Electric bicycle" means a bicycle equipped with an 14 electric motor that may be activated in order to assist with or 15 replace pedaling. 16 "Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is exclusively 17 powered by and refueled by electricity, must be plugged in to 18 charge, and is licensed to drive on public roadways. "Electric 19 Vehicle" does not include electric bicycles, electric mopeds, 20 electric off-highway vehicles, or hybrid electric vehicles and 21 extended-range electric vehicles that are also equipped with 22 conventional fueled propulsion or auxiliary engines. 23 "Environmental justice community" has the same meaning, 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3447 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Defines "electric bicycle" and "nonattainment area". Provides that, beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate following the purchase of an electric bicycle in the State. Provides for a schedule of rebates awarded. Provides for a secondary schedule of rebates awarded for individuals who can provide proof of eligibility for the Food Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance, or otherwise make less than 300% of the federal poverty limit. Provides that a community shall be prioritized for the electric bicycle rebate program if the community is within a nonattainment area. Provides that the incentive for a rebate for an electric bicycle shall be available at the point of sale in order to maximize the impact for low-income and mid-income communities. Provides that a business in a nonattainment area shall register with the Department of Revenue to directly receive rebates for the business' sales with the retailer collecting specified information. LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b A BILL FOR 415 ILCS 120/10 415 ILCS 120/50 new LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447- 2 -LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 - 2 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 - 2 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b 1 based on existing methodologies and findings, used and as may 2 be updated by the Illinois Power Agency and its Program 3 Administrator of the Illinois Solar for All Program. 4 "Low income" means persons and families whose income does 5 not exceed 80% of the State median income for the current State 6 fiscal year, as established by the United States Department of 7 Health and Human Services. 8 "Nonattainment area" means an area of the State that the 9 United States Environmental Protection Agency has designated 10 as being in nonattainment with a national ambient air quality 11 standard. 12 (Source: P.A. 102-662, eff. 9-15-21; 102-820, eff. 5-13-22.) 13 (415 ILCS 120/50 new) 14 Sec. 50. Electric bicycle rebate. 15 (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, and continuing as long as 16 funds are available, a person may apply to the Agency for a 17 rebate following the retail purchase of an electric bicycle in 18 the State. Subject to appropriation, the Agency shall, upon 19 receiving proof of the retail purchase of the electric bicycle 20 in the State, award the purchaser a rebate under this Section 21 in the amount of: 22 (1) $750 for an electric bicycle sold to the retail 23 purchaser for $1,750 or less; 24 (2) $500 for an electric bicycle sold to the retail 25 purchaser for more than $1,750 but less than $4,000; and HB3447 - 2 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447- 3 -LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 - 3 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 - 3 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b 1 (3) $250 for an electric bicycle sold to the retail 2 purchaser for at least $4,000 but less than $5,000. 3 (b) There shall be a secondary schedule for individuals 4 who can provide proof of eligibility for the for Food 5 Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children Program, the 6 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or the Supplemental 7 Low-Income Energy Assistance Program or whose household income 8 is not greater than 300% of the federal poverty guidelines 9 updated periodically in the Federal Register by the United 10 States Department of Health and Human Services under the 11 authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). Under that schedule, a $1,000 12 rebate would be provided for the first $2,000 spent. every 13 dollar after up to $5,000. This calculation would give a 14 maximum of $2,000 for a purchase of $5,000 and more. 15 (c) If a community is located within a nonattainment area 16 in the State, then purchasers from that community shall be 17 prioritized for the electronic bicycle rebate program 18 established in subsection (a). 19 (d) The incentive for a rebate for an electronic bicycle 20 under subsection (a) shall be available at the point of sale in 21 order to maximize the impact for low and mid-income 22 communities. A business in a nonattainment area as determined 23 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall 24 register with the Department of Revenue to directly receive 25 rebates for the business' sale with the retailer collecting 26 the following information: voucher number; employee name; HB3447 - 3 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447- 4 -LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 - 4 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b HB3447 - 4 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b 1 bicycle manufacturer; bicycle model; bicycle serial number; 2 rebate amount; total bicycle cost; and any other information 3 the Department of Revenue would need to provide a rebate to the 4 retailer. HB3447 - 4 - LRB103 24849 CPF 51182 b