Req. No. 6175 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) HOUSE BILL 2099 By: Bennett AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to electric bicycles; providing for rebate; restricting rebate payments to natural persons; setting maximum rebate amoun t; imposing limit based on purchases during certain period of time; requiring proof of purchase price; imposing fiscal year limit on total re bate payments; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4101 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A. Effective July 1, 2023, any individual person that purchases an electric bicycle, shall be entitled to a rebate payment based on the purchase price. The rebate payment shall be equal to the purchase price of the electric bicycle, but shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000. 00). B. The rebate shall not be paid to any legal entity other than a natural person. Req. No. 6175 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 C. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation shall require a copy of the documents contain ing the purchase price information for the electric bicycle before issuing a rebate payment . D. For each fiscal y ear during which the rebate program is operative the total a mount of rebates paid shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00 ). SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 59-1-6175 MAH 01/16/23