Transportation - Electric Bicycle Rebate and Voucher Program - Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing the Electric Bicycle Rebate and Voucher Program to provide rebates and vouchers for qualified individuals who purchase electric bicycles and related items; requiring the Governor to include in the budget bill an appropriation of $100,000 for the Program; and requiring a report to the General Assembly by December 31, 2026 and each December 31 thereafter on demographic, geographic, and income data on individuals receiving a rebate or voucher, information on participating retailers and a breakdown of covered items.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cort, Cheryllobbyist | Coalition for Smarter Growth | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Shayne | Frederick Bicycle Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Virginia | Indivisible HoCo Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lewis, Delegate Robbyn | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist | Maryland League of Conservation Voters | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gray, Peter | Washington Area Bicyclist Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Lewis, R., Delegate Lewis, R.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feldmark, Joshualobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Korin, Jon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marks, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weeks, Jed | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Government Affairs, Rachel Sledge | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |