HF3858 Summary

• Defines "electric-assisted bicycle" with motor power not exceeding 750 watts, meeting federal bicycle standards, and having third-party tested battery/drive systems; establishes "multiple mode" bicycles that can operate as two or more classes.

• Requires driver education programs at public, private, and commercial schools to include instruction on vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, riders on motorized devices, animal riders) covering rights, responsibilities, safety risks, and collision avoidance.

• Mandates that sellers of electric-assisted bicycles disclose maximum motor power, maximum speed, and class type before purchase; prohibits selling "powered cycles" (non-compliant motorized vehicles) labeled as electric-assisted bicycles without required warnings about motor vehicle laws and insurance coverage.

• Requires "complete streets" policy implementation by the transportation commissioner addressing safety and accessibility for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users; mandates guidance on project analysis frameworks and speed limit reductions.

• Appropriates $245,000 in fiscal year 2025 for complete streets implementation training; transfers $19,255,000 in fiscal year 2025 to the active transportation account.