Sponsors reveal extreme makeover for Oregon’s e-bike rebate bill
The bill has been almost entirely re-written to include a low-income provision and more
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The bill has been almost entirely re-written to include a low-income provision and more
At a time when Portland’s bike ridership numbers are falling, we can look to Denver where electric bikes are bringing new people into the fold.
Not a bad start.
It will be our first chance to hear arguments for — and against — the idea.
The first test for one of the most anticipated bills of this session.
In the upcoming legislative session, Oregon will have the opportunity to enact a government-funding e-bike purchase incentive program.
Oregon House Representative Karin Power (D-41 Milwaukie) knows how transformative electric bikes can be; but she also knows how expensive they are for some buyers. That’s because she recently bought one herself. When Rep. Power purchased her Tern GSD last fall, we made it front page news. Central to her story is that she was … Read more