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Big Sky 55+: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Big Sky 55+ was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $49,033.32 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.
Big Sky 55+'s lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816553
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 120, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 120, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 21: Establish a Montana workforce housing tax credit |
Support |
HB 21 |
| SB 136 - Criminalizes Aid in Dying |
Oppose |
SB 136 |
| HB 154: Establish a housing fairness tax credit |
Support |
HB 154 |
| HB 155: Revise class four residential and commercial property taxes |
Support |
HB 155 |
| HB 231: Revise property tax rates for certain property |
Oppose |
HB 231 |
| HB 213: Revise residential and commercial property tax rate |
Support |
HB 213 |
| HB 148: Repeal state tax on social security income |
Oppose |
HB 148 |
| HB 327: Legislative referendum on state surplus revenue |
Oppose |
HB 327 |
| HB 337: Revise income tax laws to lower income taxes |
Oppose |
HB 337 |
| SB 189: Lower residential, commercial, and agricultural property tax rates |
Support |
SB 189 |
| SB 204: Sunset or reapprove existing voter approved property tax levies |
Oppose |
SB 204 |
| HB 21: Establish a Montana workforce housing tax credit |
Support |
HB 21 |
| HB 305: Establish the mobile home park dispute resolution program |
Support |
HB 305 |
| SB 405: Provide additional funding for the housing Montana fund |
Support |
SB 405 |
| HB 2: General Appropriations Act |
Other |
HB 2 |
| HJ 21: Resolution to secure and strengthen social security and the social trust fund |
Support |
HJ 21 |
| SB 100: Revise funding for assisted living services |
Support |
SB 100 |
| SB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services |
Support |
SB 72 |
| HB 230: Generally revise Medicaid laws |
Support |
HB 230 |
| HB 245: Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date |
Support |
HB 245 |
| SB 62: Provide for phaseout of Medicaid expansion program |
Oppose |
SB 62 |
| SB 199: Revise the Medicaid expansion program |
Oppose |
SB 199 |
| HJ 11: Resolution supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens' United |
Support |
HJ 11 |
| HB 838 - Allow supreme court justices to use partisan affiliation |
Oppose |
HB 838 |
| SB 72 - Presumptive Eligibility Home and Community Based Services |
Support |
SB 72 |
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 120, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 120, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 2: General Appropriations Act |
Other |
HB 2 |
| HB 607 - Hearing Aid Insurance Coverage |
Support |
HB 607 |
| HJ 26 - Interim study on Conservatorship and Guardianship |
Other |
HJ 26 |
| SB 42: Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices |
Oppose |
SB 42 |
| HB 213: Revise residential and commercial property tax rate |
Support |
HB 213 |
| HB 148: Repeal state tax on social security income |
Oppose |
HB 148 |
| HB 2 - 3% Provider Rate Increase and Area Agencies for Aging $4.4 million appropriation |
Support |
HB 2 |
| HB 528 - Property Tax Cut |
Support |
HB 528 |
| SB 100: Revise funding for assisted living services |
Support |
SB 100 |
| SB 522: Generally revise medicaid laws to reduce or eliminate waiting lists |
Support |
SB 522 |
| SB 523: Revise reimbursement for medicaid services |
Support |
SB 523 |
| HB 182: Provide grant funding for senior citizen centers |
Support |
HB 182 |
| HB 395: Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind |
Oppose |
HB 395 |
| SB 52: Create Montana Court of Chancery |
Oppose |
SB 52 |
| HB 169: Revise judicial conduct laws |
Oppose |
HB 169 |
| HB 230: Generally revise Medicaid laws |
Support |
HB 230 |
| SB 62: Provide for phaseout of Medicaid expansion program |
Oppose |
SB 62 |
| Government/regulation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Health/mental health/human services |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Insurance |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Justice system |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HJ 11: Resolution supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens' United |
Support |
HJ 11 |
| SB 42: Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices |
Oppose |
SB 42 |
| HB 35: Allocating judicial standards commission to the department of justice |
Oppose |
HB 35 |
| HB 36: Disallowing judge to serve as chair of judicial standards commission |
Oppose |
HB 36 |
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 120, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 120, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 39: Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates |
Oppose |
HB 39 |
| HB 169: Revise judicial conduct laws |
Oppose |
HB 169 |
| HB 506: Constitutional amendment revising selection of supreme court justices |
Oppose |
HB 506 |
| HB 646: Elect supreme court by districts |
Oppose |
HB 646 |
| HB 456 - Best Beginnings Scholarships |
Support |
HB 456 |
| HB 231 - Property Tax Reform |
Support |
HB 231 |
| SB 542 - Property Tax Reform |
Support |
SB 542 |
| HB 687 - Medicaid Work Requirements for 55-62 year olds |
Oppose |
HB 687 |
| HB 395 - Disenfranchising Persons with Intellectual Disabilities |
Oppose |
HB 395 |
| HB 337 - Income Tax Rate Cut |
Oppose |
HB 337 |
| HB 848 - Regional Rail Authority funding |
Support |
HB 848 |
| HB 838 - Partisan Election Supreme Court |
Oppose |
HB 838 |
| SB 543 - Partisan Election Supreme Court |
Oppose |
SB 543 |
| HB 924 - Housing Revolving Loan Fund |
Support |
HB 924 |
| HB 327: Legislative referendum on state surplus revenue |
Oppose |
HB 327 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB 155: Revise class four residential and commercial property taxes |
Support |
HB 155 |
| HB 231: Revise property tax rates for certain property |
Oppose |
HB 231 |
| SB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services |
Support |
SB 72 |
| HB 182: Provide grant funding for senior citizen centers |
Support |
HB 182 |
| SB 44: Generally revise laws regarding the separation of powers doctrine |
Oppose |
SB 44 |
| Agriculture |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Banking/finance/investment |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Business/labor |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Economic development |
Not recorded |
None named |
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 120, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 120, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Education |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Energy/conservation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB 601: Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid |
Support |
HB 601 |
| HB 607: Provide for the hearing aid coverage act |
Support |
HB 607 |
| HB 687: Revise age of expanded Medicaid participants required to engage in community engagement acti |
Oppose |
HB 687 |
| HB 750: Provide for annual increase of Medicaid provider reimbursement rates |
Support |
HB 750 |
| SB 44: Generally revise laws regarding the separation of powers doctrine |
Oppose |
SB 44 |
| SB 52: Create Montana Court of Chancery |
Oppose |
SB 52 |
| SB 385: Create a general claims court |
Oppose |
SB 385 |
| HB 751: Partisan election of supreme court candidates |
Oppose |
HB 751 |
| HB 873 - Mobile Home Park Emergency Relocation Fund |
Support |
HB 873 |
| HB 880 - Establish a Stabilization Fund for Medicaid |
Support |
HB 880 |
| SB 322 - Tax Credits for Child Care |
Support |
SB 322 |
| HB 827 - Social Security Income Tax Cut |
Support |
HB 827 |
| Natural resources/land use/water |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Taxation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Transportation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB 154: Establish a housing fairness tax credit |
Support |
HB 154 |
| HB 305: Establish the mobile home park dispute resolution program |
Support |
HB 305 |
| HB 35: Allocating judicial standards commission to the department of justice |
Oppose |
HB 35 |
| HB 36: Disallowing judge to serve as chair of judicial standards commission |
Oppose |
HB 36 |
| HB 39: Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates |
Oppose |
HB 39 |
| SB 199: Revise the Medicaid expansion program |
Oppose |
SB 199 |
| HB 848 - Regional Rail Authority |
Support |
HB 848 |
| HB 827 - Social Security Income Tax Reduction |
Support |
HB 827 |
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 120 of 120, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Big Sky 55+, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 120 of 120, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 2 - State Budget |
Support |
HB 2 |
| SB 323 - Income Tax |
Oppose |
SB 323 |
| SB 322 - Business Equipment Tax Reduction |
Oppose |
SB 322 |
| SB 321 - Childcare Tax Credit |
Support |
SB 321 |
| HB 607 - Hearing Aid Insurance |
Support |
HB 607 |
| HJ 21 - Social Security Resolution |
Support |
HJ 21 |
| SR 4 - Citizens United |
Support |
SR 4 |
| SB 136 - Criminalizes Aid in Dying |
Oppose |
SB 136 |
| SB 72 - Presumed Eligibility for Home and Community Based Services |
Support |
SB 72 |
| HB 231- Residential Property Tax |
Oppose |
HB 231 |
| HB 155 - Residential Property Tax |
Support |
HB 155 |
| HB 419 - Provider Rates Review |
Support |
HB 419 |
| HB 687 - Work Requirements for 55-67 Year Olds on Medicaid |
Oppose |
HB 687 |
| HB 220 - Child Tax Credit |
Support |
HB 220 |
| SB 203 - Income tax |
Oppose |
SB 203 |
| HB 337 - Income Tax |
Oppose |
HB 337 |
| HB 395 - Voting Unsound Mind Definition |
Oppose |
HB 395 |
| SB 42 - Partisan Elections for Judges |
Oppose |
SB 42 |
| SB 543 - Partisan Elections for Supreme Court |
Oppose |
SB 543 |
| HJ 26 - Study Conservatorship and Guardianship |
Support |
HJ 26 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
None on record.
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Big Sky 55+, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Insurance |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Older Adults, human services, health care, housing, constitution, long term care, assisted living, home and community based services, tax policy |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Health/mental health/human services |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Taxation |
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.
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 1999-2000: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
None on record.
Big Sky 55+, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Big Sky 55+, principal, session 1999-2000: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Economic development |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Education |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Energy/conservation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Government/regulation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Health/mental health/human services |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Insurance |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Justice system |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Taxation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Agriculture |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Banking/finance/investment |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Business/labor |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Transportation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water |
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.
Big Sky 55+: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| Big Sky 55+: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-14 |
$12,258.33 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-11 |
$12,258.33 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-03-17 |
$12,258.33 |
| Initial Report |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-17 |
$12,258.33 |
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.
Big Sky 55+, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Big Sky 55+, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$12,258.33 |
| 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 |
$12,258.33 |
Big Sky 55+, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Big Sky 55+, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$12,258.33 |
| 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 |
$12,258.33 |
Big Sky 55+, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Big Sky 55+, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$12,258.33 |
| 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 |
$12,258.33 |
Big Sky 55+, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Big Sky 55+, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$12,258.33 |
| 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 |
$12,258.33 |
What this record does not say about Big Sky 55+, 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.