Minnesota
Changes afoot for Minnesota e-bike rebate after wobbly rollout last year
Hypothetically, the lower discount should double the number of rebates awarded, Wojcik said.
DJ Yann assembles a new electric bike at Erik’s Bike Shop in Richfield. (Renee Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Shane Delaney, deputy assistant revenue commissioner, wrote in an e-mail to the Minnesota Star Tribune that his department “does not have any concerns with the proposed changes.”
“As with any legislative change,” he added, “it will take time for the department to implement. If these changes are passed late in the legislative session, it will push back the timeline of when the next round of e-bike rebate certificates will be available, likely to late summer or early fall.”
The public can sign up for e-mail updates from the revenue department about the rebate program.
Luke Breen owns Perennial Cycles in Minneapolis, one of the 200-plus eligible sellers. The revenue department is encouraging more retailers to apply.
Breen’s shop sells high-end electric bikes, starting at $2,500, with cargo bikes especially popular. He deemed the program a success overall.