---
title: "HB 131, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on House Bill 131 (HB 131) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "HB 131"
bill_kind: "House Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "HB131"
  - "House Bill 131"
support: 3
monitor: 0
oppose: 6
other: 0
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# HB 131, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 9 principals declared a position on HB 131 (House Bill 131, also written HB131): 3 support, 0 monitor, 6 oppose. Data through 2026-10-02.

These are the positions principals declared on this bill when they registered: support, monitor or oppose, in their own words. They do not say how any vote went or whether the bill passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can land on the wrong bill. For what the bill says and what happened to it, use the Legislature's bill search at https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by session and bill number.

For the text and history of HB 131, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 131.

## HB 131, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 131, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [FGA Action dba Opportunity Solutions Project](/lobbying/fga-action-dba-opportunity-solutions-project-e816616/) | Jon Sonju | HB 131, 201, 286, 557, 604, 618, 635; SB 354; HB210, SB94, HB201, HB179, HB131, HB197, HB286, LC1796, LC2507 |
| [National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)](/lobbying/national-federation-of-independent-business-nfib-e816987/) | Ronda Wiggers | HB 131 |
| [Sonju Consulting LLC](/lobbying/sonju-consulting-llc-e816503/) | Emilia Gilsdorf, John Malia, Lawrence Noonan, Matt Vincent, Scott Boulanger | SB 354, HB 131,179, 197, 201, 557, 604, 618, 635, 663, 902; HB932; HB210, SB94, HB201, HB179, HB131, HB197, HB286, LC1796, LC2507; HB 131, 201, 286, 557, 604, 618, 635; SB 354 |

## HB 131, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## HB 131, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 131, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [City-County of Butte-Silver Bow](/lobbying/city-county-of-butte-silver-bow-e818288/) | Lawrence Noonan | HB131 |
| [IBEW 233](/lobbying/ibew-233-e687176/) | Duane Wock, Jackie McBroom | HB 131 |
| [LIUNA Local #1686](/lobbying/liuna-local-1686-e816435/) | Adam Haight, Adam Haight, Zach Clinch, Zach Clinch | HB 131 |
| [Montana Contractors Association (David Smith)](/lobbying/montana-contractors-association-david-smith-e817968/) | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Caven Wade, Steven Wade | HB131 |
| [Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE)](/lobbying/montana-federation-of-public-employee-mfpe-e816300/) | Amanda Curtis, Erik Burke, Hunter Losing, Justin Hawkaluk, Kim Popham, Quint Nyman, Sam Telling | HB 131 |
| [Teamsters Local 190 (Denise Durham)](/lobbying/teamsters-local-190-denise-durham-e817516/) | Eric Anderson | HB 131 Unemployment insurance benefits; HB 131 Revising the duration of unemployment insurance benefits |

## What this page does not say about HB 131, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 131 or whether it passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can put a principal on the wrong bill.