State offers rebates on e-bike purchases
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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| Photo courtesy WSDOT |
Under the Department of Transportation WE-Bike program, Washington state residents can apply for a rebate on the purchase of an e-bike.
The state is offering more than $4 million in instant rebates to reduce the upfront cost of e-bikes and eligible accessories, making active transportation more affordable. The program will provide about 10,000 rebates. Each person may qualify for either $300 or $1,200, depending on their income eligibility.
Interested residents can visit the WE-Bike program website ahead of April 9 to check eligibility, learn about qualifying e-bikes and retailers and familiarize themselves with the application process.
A link to apply for a rebate will be available on that website starting at 7am Wednesday, April 9, until noon Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Customer service agents are available to assist those who need help applying. Contact details are listed at the bottom of the program website.
The website features safety and skills information about using and maintaining e-bikes in an FAQ section.
Legislators funded this pilot program, as well as an upcoming e-bike lending library pilot program, in the 2023-25 transportation budget bill ESHB 1125 using Climate Commitment Act revenues.
Ted Flags from WSDOT explains that "The program was created by a legislative budget proviso in HB 1125, enacted in 2023.
"To fund the program the legislature appropriated funds from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account, which is funded by revenues from the Climate Commitment Act. CCA funds have specific uses under state law.
"One of those uses is clean transportation, which includes active transportation projects and programs."
Updated 4-10-2025 with details about the funding sources.
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4 comments:
Of course the legislators spent this money. Wa St legislators spend everything we have and everything we don't have.
Why in the world would we give a rebate for an electric bike when the state of Washington is broke and half our citizens are obese by definition? Shouldn't we ease them into a pedal bike ?
Remember this wasteful spending when our legislators cry poverty and vote to raise the cost of your housing through increased property taxes. You pay them no matter whether you own or rent.
To the third commenter: This program is funded through the Climate Commitment Act. Are you running a business out of your home that produces 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide or more annually?
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