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---
type: "Bill"
title: "An act establishing a tax on electric vehicle charging stations"
description: "An act establishing a tax on electric vehicle charging stations"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 55"
citation: "Montana HB 55 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Energy", "Highways and Roads", "Motor Vehicles (see also: Taxation--Trans; Traffic Regulations; Transportation)", "Revenue", "State", "Rule Making", "State Finance (see also: Appropriations; Taxation Subjects)", "Transportation (see also: Motor Vehicles; Taxation--Transportation)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Denley Loge"]
version_count: 35
action_count: 100
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2022-09-26T14:50:47+00:00"
last_action: "2023-05-22T20:39:35+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f071d55c-546d-4f0a-8176-37ea76f93b78"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC0506"
source_hash: "e88b689082c1d71b66c3f7a64f08bbd4ba1c6aaea591ecdaf3892c0820df5bd2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---
# Montana HB 55 (2023) — An act establishing a tax on electric vehicle charging stations
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0055.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full (4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2033)
2. **HB0055.002.001.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2034)
3. **HB0055.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2035)
4. **HB0055.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2036)
5. **HB0055.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2037)
6. **HB0055.003.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2038)
7. **HB0055.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2039)
8. **HB0055.003.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2040)
9. **HB0055.003.006_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2041)
10. **HB0055.003.006_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2042)
11. **HB0055.004.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2043)
12. **HB0055.004.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2044)
13. **HB0055.004.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2045)
14. **HB0055.004.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2046)
15. **HB0055.004.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2047)
16. **HB0055.004.008_combo_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2048)
17. **HB0055.004.008_combo_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2049)
18. **HB0055.005.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2050)
19. **HB0055.005.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2051)
20. **HB0055.005.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2052)
21. **HB0055.005.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2053)
22. **HB0055.005.003.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2054)
23. **HB0055.005.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2055)
24. **HB0055.005.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2056)
25. **HB0055.005.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2057)
26. **HB0055.005.005_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2058)
27. **HB0055.005.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2059)
28. **HB0055.005.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2060)
29. **HB0055_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2066)
30. **HB0055_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2067)
31. **HB0055_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2068)
32. **HB0055_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2069)
33. **HB0055_5.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2070)
34. **HB0055_6.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2071)
35. **HB0055_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=2072)
## Votes
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **3514** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **945** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **935** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred — **118** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **100** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended — **7228** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **150** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **3317** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **879** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended — **4010** (pass) · upper
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended — **220** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **926** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **946** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **72** (pass) · upper
- (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried — **428** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Denley Loge — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-05-22T20:39:35+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-05-19T20:17:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-11T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-11T18:40:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-11T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-04T21:35:26+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-04T21:35:25+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T20:31:15+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:24:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T14:20:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-29T00:26:11+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-28T19:43:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-28T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-04-28T18:46:13+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-28T18:46:06+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-04-28T17:40:16+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-27T22:19:01+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-27T14:00:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2023-04-27T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-26T22:15:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26T20:23:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T20:14:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T20:13:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-26T00:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-25T23:54:32+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-25T23:54:20+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-04-25T22:00:47+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-04-25T22:00:38+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-25T22:00:28+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-25T21:59:33+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-25T21:59:29+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-04-25T20:36:10+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-25T15:00:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-24T22:56:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-24T13:28:20+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-21T16:41:10+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-21T15:33:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-19T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-13T18:49:07+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-13T18:48:58+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-04-12T21:58:21+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-04-12T21:58:11+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-12T21:58:03+00:00** (H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-04-12T21:57:56+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-04-12T21:07:37+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-04-05T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-03-16T20:31:10+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-03-16T08:00:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14T19:19:00+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-13T22:11:59+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-13T22:11:27+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-03-13T20:55:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-11T15:15:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-27T23:01:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-27T22:58:00+00:00** (H) Sponsor List Modified
- **2023-02-27T22:57:00+00:00** (H) Motion Carried
- **2023-02-27T18:19:59+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-27T17:40:04+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-24T16:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-13T22:00:34+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-02-13T20:06:01+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-02-13T19:31:00+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-02-10T23:39:56+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-02-09T23:12:11+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-09T22:07:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-09T21:11:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-02-09T20:51:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2023-02-07T00:36:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-02-07T00:35:18+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-06T21:16:21+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-02-04T01:31:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended `committee-passage`
- **2023-01-30T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-01-30T18:13:48+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-01-05T14:29:47+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-01-04T21:25:50+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2023-01-02T21:25:10+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-01-02T20:31:35+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-02T18:25:20+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2022-12-20T15:08:10+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-12T20:45:51+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2022-12-12T19:15:26+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2022-12-08T23:15:10+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2022-12-08T23:15:09+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2022-11-01T22:30:03+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-11-01T16:41:44+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-01T16:41:43+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-11-01T14:12:05+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2022-11-01T14:12:04+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-10-26T15:56:30+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2022-10-24T21:07:43+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2022-10-18T14:56:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2022-10-18T14:36:33+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2022-10-03T19:31:28+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2022-09-30T21:35:22+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2022-09-30T14:40:31+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2022-09-26T14:50:47+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f071d55c-546d-4f0a-8176-37ea76f93b78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).