The Transportation Interim Committee passed two draft bills on fees for electric vehicles in the state during its final meeting of the interim on Tuesday.

The two bills, one related to an annual fee on registered electric vehicles in the state and the other a tax at electric vehicle charging stations, akin to a gas tax. Both will be introduced during the upcoming legislative session and carried by Rep. Denley Loge, R-St. Regis.

A third bill that would have required electric vehicles to have a highway-use decal for both short- and long-term drivers in the state died in committee.

Committee Chair Sen. Diane Sands, D-Missoula, said that as this is a new topic, it will likely take several sessions to pass through the Legislature.