# Montana HJ 8: Study resolution on EV taxation and fees

Montana HJ 8, Study resolution on EV taxation and fees, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Becky Edwards (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 8
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Study resolution on EV taxation and fees
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Becky Edwards (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Interim Study Resolutions, Motor Vehicles, Taxation, Taxation--Transportation and Vehicles, Taxation--Fuels
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (46 yes, 53 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Becky Edwards (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Janet Ellis (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Do Pass | fail | 46 | 53 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-22: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-03-24: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-12: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-24: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-24: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6e072327-7656-4c54-b80a-ca24476580aa)
- Introduced, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=190369e5-e1b3-4447-b4f9-5768a6a3bfc0)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6e072327-7656-4c54-b80a-ca24476580aa)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=190369e5-e1b3-4447-b4f9-5768a6a3bfc0)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HJ8-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).