During debate, I spoke on the floor about increased investments into the CHEAPR program, which expands the rebate opportunity for electric vehicles, and for the first time, electric bicycles. Recently, I saw a dad on Fairfield Woods Rd with two children safely strapped into bike seats behind him. He was using an electric cargo bike. E-bikes are increasingly becoming an affordable transportation option for those who cannot afford cars. The program will now allow municipalities, non-profits, and businesses to take advantage of an incentive to electrify their fleets.
A lesser known provision of the bill created a matching grant program to support municipalities in the modernization of their traffic signals, improving the flow of traffic and reducing idling. A constituent sent me this interesting article earlier this year, talking about the benefits Pittsburgh experienced when implementing some of this new technology. Click the button below to read the article. |
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