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Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 3 L-5 reports reporting $3,862.61 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 Passenger Rail Authority's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/823355
Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Jess Peterson, authorized 2025-05-14
Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Banking/finance/investment | Not recorded | None named |
| Taxation | Not recorded | None named |
| Transportation | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 848 Provide funding for regional rail authorities | Support | HB 848 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Non Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-17 | $0.00 |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-17 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-14 | $3,862.61 |
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 Passenger Rail Authority, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2026-02-17: 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 |
Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay | Not filed |
| 3. Travel | Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | Not filed |
| 7. Postage | Not filed |
| 8. Printing | Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | Not filed |
| Total for report | $0.00 |
Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, 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 Passenger Rail Authority, 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 | $2,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $812.36 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $550.25 |
| 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 | $3,862.61 |
What this record does not say about Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority, 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.