Here's how many e-bike rebates Minnesota issued this year

By the numbers: The department had issued rebate certificates to 2,762 applicants selected via the random lottery as of late August, data provided to Axios shows.

• Sixteen others were pending because the applicants still needed to verify their income or disability status.

Between the lines: Lawmakers cut the rebate amount from up to $1,500 to $750 and set an income cap meant to reserve the program for lower-income residents as part of the state budget passed earlier this year.

• They also switched the application system from first-come, first-served to a lottery, after high demand caused the site to crash shortly after its launch last year.
• The 2025 lottery was to distribute about $2 million in remaining funding for the two-year pilot.

What's next: Selected applicants have two months to redeem the rebates.

• Revenue expects to distribute any leftover funds to people on the waitlist later this year.

What we're watching: Whether lawmakers continue the pilot program, which is set to end after this year.