E-Bike rebates are available in Colorado and Washington

Washington e-bike rebates

Washington state has approved a budget package that will allocate up to $7 million in the next two years to support the purchase of e-bikes and create e-bike lending programs.
The incentive program will allow e-bike buyers to get a $300 point-of-sale rebate regardless of their income. Individuals with lower incomes can receive rebates of up to $1,200. Households with incomes at or below 80 percent of their county’s median income would qualify for the higher rebate.
Purchases must be made at brick-and-mortar bike shops rather than online, and bike-related equipment could qualify for the rebates.
An additional $2 million would be used to create e-bike lending programs managed by municipalities, businesses, tribes, or nonprofits.
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Active Transportation Division will develop the two incentive programs, likely using Denver’s successful rebate program as a model. It’s unclear when the rebates will be available to consumers.

Colorado has various e-bike rebate programs at the state, city, and utility levels. The state program, funded by SB22-193, will offer rebates to low- and moderate-income Coloradoans starting in Spring 2023 through May of 2024 or when the funding runs out.
The Denver program, launched in April 2021, offers $400-$1,700 rebates depending on income and e-bike type. The program has been very popular and has given out $3.3 million in vouchers as of September 2021.
Other local programs include Highline Electric Association, which offers up to $150 rebates, and Longmont Power and Communications, which offers $500-$1,000 rebates. Boulder has decided not to run its own program for now.