---
title: "American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC: Montana lobbying record"
description: "American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC"
slug: "lobbying/american-power-play-co-multistate-associates-llc-e818674"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/818674"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $12,307.14 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/818674

## American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [David Herbst](/lobbying/david-herbst-e818388/), authorized 2025-02-12

## American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| SJ 21: Interstate Transmission Study | Support | [SJ 21](/lobbying/bills/2025-sj-21/) |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB696 | Support | [HB 696](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-696/) |
| HB623 | Support | [HB 623](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-623/) |
| Interstate Compact | Support | None named |
| SJ21 | Support | [SJ 21](/lobbying/bills/2025-sj-21/) |
| Energy Study | Support | None named |
| LC327 | ED | [LC 327](/lobbying/bills/2025-lc-327/) |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2026-08-11 | $4,000.00 |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-10 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-20 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-12 | $4,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-08 | $4,267.14 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-06 | $40.00 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2026-08-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2026-08-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $4,000.00 |

### American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-20: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-20: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $4,000.00 |

### American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-08: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-08: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $147.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $120.14 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $4,267.14 |

### American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-08: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-08: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Caleb Hinkle | Caleb Hinkle | $57.99 |

### American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $40.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $40.00 |

## What this record does not say about American Power Play c/o MultiState Associates LLC, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.