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Senate committee advances bill to clarify tax treatment, metering for public EV chargers

2386497 · February 24, 2025
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Summary

A Montana Senate committee recommended passage of Senate Bill 228 to clarify tax rules and meter requirements for public electric vehicle charging stations, narrowing what electricity use is taxed and aiming for uniform registration with transportation officials.

Senate Bill 228, which would clarify tax rules for public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and revise meter requirements, was recommended for passage by the Montana Senate committee of the whole after a presentation by Senator Logie.

The bill is intended to clean up language enacted last session and to make tax and metering rules more uniform, particularly where cooperative electric utilities and public chargers intersect. Supporters told lawmakers the…

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