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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 2 L-5 reports reporting $17,500.00 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.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/818386
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Charles Denowh, authorized 2025-02-03, ended 2025-05-15
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 22 of 22, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 22 of 22, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| SB160 | Oppose | SB 160 |
| HB31 | MO | HB 31 |
| HB915 | Oppose | HB 915 |
| HB326 | Oppose | HB 326 |
| SB283 | Oppose | SB 283 |
| HB31 | MO | HB 31 |
| HB326 | Oppose | HB 326 |
| HB326 | Oppose | HB 326 |
| SB160 | Oppose | SB 160 |
| HB389 | Oppose | HB 389 |
| HB231 | MO | HB 231 |
| HB915 | Oppose | HB 915 |
| HB326 | Oppose | HB 326 |
| SB283 | Oppose | SB 283 |
| SB542 | MO | SB 542 |
| SB505 | Oppose | SB 505 |
| SB542 | MO | SB 542 |
| HB389 | Oppose | HB 389 |
| SB505 | Oppose | SB 505 |
| HB231 | MO | HB 231 |
| Energy/conservation | Not recorded | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-21 | $15,000.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-04 | $2,500.00 |
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.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-21: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-21: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $15,000.00 |
| 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 | $15,000.00 |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $2,500.00 |
| 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 | $2,500.00 |
What this record does not say about Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, 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.