Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ8: Study resolution on EV taxation and fees
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of electric vehicle fees and taxation; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE FEES AND TAXATION; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, motor fuel taxes have historically been the primary mechanism for funding public road infrastructure on the federal level, and a substantial road funding mechanism for state governments; AND WHEREAS, over recent decades, motor-fuel tax revenues have failed to keep pace with road spending in the face of inflation, stagnant fuel tax rates, fuel economy improvements, and slowing growth in vehicle-miles traveled, creating a growing gap in transportation infrastructure funding; AND WHEREAS, plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles made up approximately 0.5% of Montana vehicle registrations in 2022, contributing only marginally to this much larger funding gap; AND WHEREAS, despite the marginal impact of electric vehicles on highway revenue to date, and likely for some years into the future, many states, including Montana, have turned to fees and taxation for electric vehicles to try to make up the road funding shortfall; AND WHEREAS, Montana charges an additional registration fee for electric vehicles on top of taxing energy usage at public electric vehicle charging stations; AND WHEREAS, these charges amount to an annual charge to Montana electric vehicle owners that …
Sponsors
- Edwards, Becky (D, 61) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
Votes
- Do Pass (March 24, 2025): 45 yea, 53 nay, failed
Subjects: Taxation--Fuels, Taxation--Transportation and Vehicles, Taxation, Interim Study Resolutions, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HJ8?
- HJ8 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study resolution on EV taxation and fees.
- What does HJ8 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of electric vehicle fees and taxation; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of HJ8?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ8?
- Edwards, Becky (D, 61).
- Where is the official record for HJ8?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0645
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