Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ12: Resolution regarding electric vehicles
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 that the united states congress remove any requirements or obligations to purchase electric vehicles.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS REMOVE ANY REQUIREMENTS OR OBLIGATIONS TO PURCHASE ELECTRIC VEHICLES. WHEREAS, in 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order establishing an Electric Vehicle mandate for new passenger cars and light trucks; and WHEREAS, Montanans use and rely on gas-powered vehicles for personal, business, and recreational purposes; and WHEREAS, Montana is considered a frontier state due to the largely rural nature of Montana towns and other lands; and WHEREAS, the average range of an Electric Vehicle falls between 110 and 300 miles; and WHEREAS, current availability of electric charging stations is intermittent across the state of Montana. Those electric charging stations that are available are commonly within city limits or urban areas. Consequently, Montanans may be prevented from traveling significant distances in an expeditious manner around Montana in an Electric Vehicle; and WHEREAS, the surface and quality of Montana's backroads and gravel roads often requires vehicles with four-wheel drive, hydraulic lift, or other forms of all-terrain capability. At present, the availability of Electric Vehicles with all-terrain capacities is prohibitive; and WHEREAS, the payload or hauling capacity of Electric Vehicles is often lower than their gas-powered counterparts due to the additional weight of the charging and battery systems; and WHEREAS, …
Sponsors
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 25, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 24, 2025): 57 yea, 40 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is HJ12?
- HJ12 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution regarding electric vehicles.
- What does HJ12 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting that the united states congress remove any requirements or obligations to purchase electric vehicles.
- What is the status of HJ12?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ12?
- Gregg, Randyn (R, 78).
- Where is the official record for HJ12?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3265
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