An electric bike is a bicycle equipped with a rechargeable electric motor to make pedaling easier. The average price of an e-bike can run around two thousand dollars.
Now, a recently introduced bill could cover part of those costs by offering discount vouchers to buyers. Democrat Michigan State Representative Julie Rogers is a sponsor of the bill. She says those with greater need would receive higher discounts.
“So $500 voucher, or 90% of the retail price of a purchase of an E bike. But if you are low income and already qualify for SNAP benefits, the voucher would be a larger amount $1,250.”
The bill is now awaiting approval from the legislature’s committee on tax policy.