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Resolution to Support Launch of Limited-Time Electric Vehicle Rebate Initiative to Help Abate Rising Fuel Costs (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
In 2022, 71% of Ann Arbor voters authorized a Community Climate Action Millage, which was a 1 mil levy for 20 years to explicitly fund climate action initiatives. One of the major initiatives launched after the successful passage of the Community Climate Action Millage was a local rebate program. This program was designed to help Ann Arbor residents (and soon businesses) make notable strides in reducing their energy usage, save money, improve health and safety, and advance the City's sustainability goals.
In the summer of 2024, the City officially launched the A2ZERO Home Energy Rebates, leveraging millage dollars. These rebates focused on home decarbonization, with rebates explicitly for:
* Cold climate heat pumps
* Ductwork
* Heat pump water heaters
* Induction cooktops
* Heat pump dryers
* Electrical panel upgrades
* Battery storage systems
* E-bikes
* Insulation and air sealing
After the first year of the program, the City decided to expand rebates to include yard care electrification. Specifically, in 2025, the City launched rebates to support Council's seasonal ban on gas leaf blowers (a policy that moves to a year-round ban in 2028). These rebates are available for: snowblowers, leaf blowers, lawn mowers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, pole saws, string trimmers, edgers, and brush trimmers.
Then, in 2026, the City announced a special rebate program focused explicitly for multi-family, rental properties. This program was launched in April of 2026 and is known as Insulate Ann Arbor. Focused on providing air sealing and insulation services to the large rental market in Ann Arbor, this program is a major incentive to help improve the health, safety, comfort, and affordability of rentals in the City, all while helping landlords and property managers come into compliance with the City's Green Rental Housing Ordina...
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