BEST supports e-bikes rebates, add your name!

BEST supports e-bikes as a practical form of transportation. Earlier today, BEST Executive Director Rob Zako testified in support of House Bill 2571 to establish a statewide e-bike rebate program. Add your name in support!

BEST supports electric bicycles (e-bikes) as a practical form of transportation. Earlier today, BEST Executive Director Rob Zako testified in support of House Bill 2571 to establish a statewide e-bike rebate program. See below.

Add your name in support of e-bike rebates:

By Friday, February 10, 2023, at 4:00 p.m., submit written testimony to the House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment:

Further reading

• E-bike rebate bill coasts at first legislative hearing (BikePortland, 2/8/23)
• E-bike rebate bill back on committee agenda (for real this time) (BikePortland, 2/3/23)
• Editorial: State e-bike study may set the policy path for Oregon (Bend Bulletin, 2/1/23)
• ODOT report says state should make e-bikes easier to purchase (BikePortland, 1/31/23)
• New study outlines ways to boost e-bike ridership in Oregon (ODOT, 1/31/23)
• Editorial: Should Oregon set up an e-bike rebate program? (Bend Bulletin, 1/28/23)
• Oregon’s e-bike rebate bill set for first legislative hearing (BikePortland, 1/26/23)
• Colorado’s impressive push for e-bike riders has Oregon advocates inspired (BikePortland, 9/13/22)
• First look at Oregon’s new e-bike rebate legislation (BikePortland, 11/28/22)
• Becoming the Electric (Bike) City: Agencies in Eugene Are Working to Get Residents on E-Bikes (Eugene Weekly, 5/19/22)
• Oregon legislator will propose e-bike purchase incentive bill next session (BikePortland, 2/7/22)
• Portland researchers track the where and how of e-bike purchase incentives (BikePortland (1/26/22)
• What’s holding back the e-bike boom? Research, safety, and bias (BikePortland, 12/17/21)
• The Potential for a Second Bike Boom in 2022 (NPD, 12/7/21)
• Benton County’s E-Bike Program Off to Promising Start (Corvallis Advocate, 10/27/21)
• How an Oregon legislator bought a family e-bike without breaking the bank (BikePortland, 10/22/21)
• E-bikes not represented in statewide ‘transportation electrification’ project (BikePortland, 1/14/21)
• How E-Bike Incentive Programs are Used to Expand the Market (TREC Report, May 2019)
• Friday Profile: Milwaukie Mayor Mark Gamba leads with cycling and climate change (BikePortland, 2/8/19)
• Love Stories: William Shatner (Pedego Electric Bikes, 10/16/17)

External links

• Oregon E-Bike Rebate (volunteer campaign)
  • Support the Oregon E-Bike Rebate (HB 2571)
• Oregon Legislature
  • House Bill 2571 (2023)
  • House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment
    • Public Hearing on 2/8/23
• Transportation Electrification Infrastructure Needs Analysis (Oregon Department of Transportation)
• Electric Bike Incentive (City of Ashland)
• Economic Development Office Announces E-Bike Rebate Program (City of Corvallis, 6/20/21)
• E-Bikes (City of Eugene)
• E-Bike Rebate (Eugene Water & Electric Board)
• Incentives & Rebates (Go Electric Oregon)