Int. No. 985
By Council Member Abreu
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of a trade-in program concerning powered bicycles
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Subchapter 2 of chapter 4 of title 20 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 20-610.2 to read as follows:
§ 20-610.2 Trade-in program concerning powered bicycles. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Eligible device. The term “eligible device” means (i) a class three bicycle with electric assist, as such term is defined in section 102-c of the vehicle and traffic law; (ii) a vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels powered by an electric motor that is intended by the manufacturer to be modifiable to attain a speed greater than 25 miles per hour on motor power alone or to attain more than 750 watts of power; or (iii) a vehicle with 2 or 3 wheels powered by an electric motor that is modified to attain a speed greater than 25 miles per hour on motor power alone or to attain more than 750 watts of power.
Powered bicycle business. The term “powered bicycle business” means a business that sells, leases, or rents powered bicycles.
b. Establishment and limitations. 1. The commissioner, in coordination with the commissioner of transportation and the head of any other agency deemed relevant by the commissioner, shall establish a trade-in program to provide new powered bicycles that are class one bicycles with electric assist or class two bicycles with electric assist, as such terms are defined in section 102-c of the vehicle and traffic law, at reduced cost or no cost, to natural persons who trade in an eligible device and who satisfy the eligibility requirements for such program set forth in rules promulgated by the commissioner.
2. Such program shall offer a natural person the option to trade in an eligible device to either receive a powered bicycle under paragraph 1 of this subdivision or receive a voucher that may be redeemed with a powered bicycle business.
3. For the purpose of providing a new powered bicycle or a voucher through such program, the commissioner shall determine the value of an eligible device to be traded in based on a consideration of factors, including but not limited to the make and model of the eligible device, the condition of the eligible device, and the speed and wattage of power capability of the eligible device as verified by a dynamometer or similar device used to measure a vehicle’s speed or power.
4. Through such program, each calendar year, the commissioner shall host 1 event, at minimum, in each community district at which a natural person can trade in an eligible device. The commissioner shall host such events in partnership with powered bicycle businesses that have demonstrated compliance with section 20-610 and any other provision of law, regulation, or rule governing powered bicycles.
5. A natural person participating in such program shall be:
(a) Limited to receiving no more than 1 powered bicycle; and
(b) Prohibited from reselling such powered bicycle for a period of 1 year after receipt of such powered bicycle.
c. Rulemaking. The commissioner shall promulgate rules establishing:
1. Eligibility requirements for natural persons to participate in the program established under subdivision b of this section, provided that such eligibility requirements do not limit eligibility based on a natural person’s occupation or income;
2. Eligibility requirements for powered bicycle businesses that wish to participate in the program;
3. An application process for powered bicycle businesses that wish to participate in the program;
4. Where a natural person is trading in an eligible device to receive a new powered bicycle, the amount of cost reduction provided for the new powered bicycle to be received; and
5. Where a natural person is trading in an eligible device in return for a voucher, the value of such voucher.
d. Outreach. The commissioner, in coordination with the head of any other agency deemed relevant by the commissioner, shall conduct and engage in a public outreach campaign regarding the program established under subdivision b of this section. Such campaign shall:
1. Include in-person and virtual outreach in the designated citywide languages, as such term is defined in section 23-1101, and any additional languages as determined by the commissioner;
2. Utilize television, internet, radio, print media, digital kiosks, and subway and other public transportation advertisements.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law, except that the commissioner of consumer and worker protection shall take such measures as are necessary for the implementation of this local law, including the promulgation of rules, before such date.
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