NY A02615

Requires the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to establish an e-bike battery swapping pilot program in cities with populations of one million or more within six months of the act taking effect

Mandates battery swapping stations at all DMV locations in qualifying cities, allowing e-bike riders to exchange drained batteries for fully charged ones

Requires e-bike riders to pay a one-time rental fee to the department, after which they can swap batteries as often as needed at no additional cost

NYC Fire Department must provide fire safety guidance for e-bike batteries, which the commissioner must follow when establishing and maintaining swapping stations

Pilot program runs for one year, with a report due to the governor and legislative leaders within two years on results and recommendations for further action