"Cashel Stewart, South Portland’s sustainable transportation coordinator, told the panel that his city has offered rebates of $300 for e-bikes and $500 for electric cargo bikes since September. It has given out 25 rebates so far, Stewart said.

“Bicycling is critical to Maine meeting its climate action goals,” Stewart told legislators, adding that “electric bicycle technology is particularly transformative and inclusive." #SoPo #SouthPortlandME #ebikerebates #Bikes4Climate #MaineBikeTooters

@triadne I do the same, but not all will be merely smiled at, at least in the U.S. Here, people of color are far more likely to be stopped and ticketed for breaking bicycle laws, such as helmet laws.
The Arrested Mobility podcast highlights this in the U.S.: https://arrestedmobility.com/ While cycling on the sidewalk is legal in my home state of Maine, it can be specifically prohibited by a
local ordinance. #BikeTooter #CyclingLaws #Racism #BikeSafety #MaineBikeTooters

Please submit testimony in support! Here's how

Step 1: Visit http://mainelegislature.org/testimony
Step 2: Choose public hearing
Step 3: Choose Energy Utilities & Tech Committee from drop down
Step 4: Choose Feb 7 and LD 256
Step 5: Submit written testimony or sign up to testify over Zoom
(HT to Colin Durrant) #MaineBikeTooters #MaineLife #ElectricBikes #Bikes4Climate

A proposed bill to add electric bikes to Maine’s electric vehicle rebate program (LD 256) will receive a public hearing on 2/7! (HT to ColinDurant on Twitter)
#MaineBikeTooters : Submit your written testimony or testify live.
https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280085480
https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/
#Bikes4Transport #Bikes4Climate #ElectricBikes #Maine #MaineLife