Bill Text: IL SB1521 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, and continuing as long as funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate in specified amounts following the purchase of an electric bicycle in Illinois. Prohibits the rebate amount from exceeding the purchase price of the electric bicycle. Contains eligibility requirements. Requires a person who is awarded a rebate to retain ownership of the electric bicycle for a minimum of 12 consecutive months. Provides that a person may apply for and receive a rebate only once in a 10-year period and that only one rebate may be awarded per person per electric bicycle. Contains other provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-11 - Assigned to Appropriations [SB1521 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2025-SB1521-Introduced.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning safety.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Electric Vehicle Rebate Act is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | adding Section 50 as follows:
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| 6 | (415 ILCS 120/50 new) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sec. 50. Electric bicycle rebate. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | (a) In this Section, "electric bicycle" means a low-speed | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | electric bicycle, as defined in Section 11-1517 of the | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Illinois Vehicle Code, that has an electrical system that has | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | been tested by an accredited testing laboratory for compliance | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | with Underwriters Laboratories Standard UL 2849 and European | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Standard EN 15194. "Electric bicycle" does not include an | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | electric moped. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | (b) Beginning July 1, 2026, and continuing as long as | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | funds are available, a person may apply for a rebate following | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | the purchase of an electric bicycle in Illinois. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), a rebate awarded under | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | this Section shall not exceed the purchase price of the | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | electric bicycle. A rebate awarded under this Section shall be | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | in the amount of: | |||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | (1) $400 for a person who is not a low-income | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | purchaser of the electric bicycle; and | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | (2) $1,200 for a person who is a low-income purchaser | ||||||
| 2 | of the electric bicycle. | ||||||
| 3 | (c) To be eligible to receive a rebate under this Section, | ||||||
| 4 | a person must: | ||||||
| 5 | (1) reside in Illinois at the time the person | ||||||
| 6 | purchases the electric bicycle and at the time the rebate | ||||||
| 7 | is issued; | ||||||
| 8 | (2) have purchased the electric bicycle in Illinois on | ||||||
| 9 | or after July 1, 2024; | ||||||
| 10 | (3) own the electric bicycle at the time the rebate is | ||||||
| 11 | issued; | ||||||
| 12 | (4) not have purchased the electric bicycle from an | ||||||
| 13 | out-of-state seller; | ||||||
| 14 | (5) apply for the rebate within 90 days after the date | ||||||
| 15 | that the electric bicycle was leased or purchased if the | ||||||
| 16 | electric vehicle was leased or purchased on or after July | ||||||
| 17 | 1, 2026; and | ||||||
| 18 | (6) provide the Agency with proof that the person | ||||||
| 19 | resides in Illinois and owns the electric bicycle and that | ||||||
| 20 | the electric bicycle was purchased in Illinois, including, | ||||||
| 21 | but not limited to, a copy of a purchase agreement noting | ||||||
| 22 | an Illinois seller. | ||||||
| 23 | (d) A person who is awarded a rebate under this Section | ||||||
| 24 | must notify the Agency of any change in the person's residency | ||||||
| 25 | or ownership of the electric bicycle occurring between | ||||||
| 26 | applying for a rebate and its issuance. | ||||||
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| 1 | (e) The Agency shall: | ||||||
| 2 | (1) provide materials for submitting an application | ||||||
| 3 | under this Section; | ||||||
| 4 | (2) adopt rules defining "low-income purchaser" for | ||||||
| 5 | purposes of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and this | ||||||
| 6 | subsection; and | ||||||
| 7 | (3) prioritize reviewing applications of low-income | ||||||
| 8 | purchasers and shall give preference to low-income | ||||||
| 9 | applicants in awarding rebates under this Section. | ||||||
| 10 | (f) A person who is awarded a rebate under this Section | ||||||
| 11 | must retain ownership of the electric bicycle for a minimum of | ||||||
| 12 | 12 consecutive months immediately after its purchase. During | ||||||
| 13 | that time, the person must continuously reside in Illinois and | ||||||
| 14 | register the electric bicycle in Illinois. A person who | ||||||
| 15 | receives a rebate under this Section and fails to satisfy any | ||||||
| 16 | of the requirements of this subsection shall reimburse the | ||||||
| 17 | Agency all or part of the rebate amount awarded to the person | ||||||
| 18 | and shall notify the Agency of the failure within 60 days after | ||||||
| 19 | it occurs. | ||||||
| 20 | (g) Rebates may be awarded under this Section for the | ||||||
| 21 | purchase of a new or used electric bicycle. | ||||||
| 22 | (h) A person may apply for and receive a rebate under this | ||||||
| 23 | Section only once in a 10-year period, and only one rebate may | ||||||
| 24 | be awarded per person per electric bicycle. | ||||||