---
title: "HB 256, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on House Bill 256 (HB 256) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "HB 256"
bill_kind: "House Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "HB256"
  - "House Bill 256"
support: 11
monitor: 1
oppose: 0
other: 0
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# HB 256, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 12 principals declared a position on HB 256 (House Bill 256, also written HB256): 11 support, 1 monitor, 0 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 256, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 256.

## HB 256, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 256, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Avista Corp.](/lobbying/avista-corp-e816431/) | Aimee Grmoljez, Brian Thompson, Hertha Lund | HB256; HB256 Creation of Montana water trust and special revenue accounts |
| [City-County of Butte-Silver Bow](/lobbying/city-county-of-butte-silver-bow-e818288/) | Lawrence Noonan | HB256 |
| [Hospitality & Development Association of Montana](/lobbying/hospitality-development-association-of-montana-e816175/) | Grace Berner, Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor | SB 150, HB 391, SB 1, SB 3, SB 190, HB 256 |
| [Montana Assoc of State Grazing Districts](/lobbying/montana-assoc-of-state-grazing-districts-e816782/) | Elizabeth Brighton | HB 256 |
| [Montana Association of Conservation Districts](/lobbying/montana-association-of-conservation-districts-e817906/) | Rayelynn Brandl, Rebecca Boslough | HB 256 Water Trust |
| [Montana CattleWomen, Inc](/lobbying/montana-cattlewomen-inc-e816781/) | Elizabeth Brighton, Raylee Honeycutt | HB 256 |
| [Montana Conservation Society](/lobbying/montana-conservation-society-e817190/) | Ben Lamb, Grace Berner, Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor | HB 175, HB 256, HB 356, HB 354, HB 353, LC 3354, SB 145, HB 202 |
| [Montana Stockgrowers Association, Inc.](/lobbying/montana-stockgrowers-association-inc-e816778/) | Elizabeth Brighton, Raylee Honeycutt | HB 256 |
| [Montana Water Well Drillers Association](/lobbying/montana-water-well-drillers-association-e816984/) | Charles Denowh, Danielle Bradley, Ronda Wiggers | HB 256 |
| [Senior Water Rights Coalition](/lobbying/senior-water-rights-coalition-e818295/) | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Hertha Lund | HB256 |
| [Taylor Luther Group, PLLC](/lobbying/taylor-luther-group-pllc-e816578/) | Adrienna Hines, Dylan Sandry, John Malia, Jon Sonju, Lawrence Noonan, Scott Boulanger, Tom Jacobson | SB 150, HB 391, SB1, SB 3, SB 190, HB 256, HB 175, HB 256, HB 356, HB 356, HB 353, HB 71, SB 148 |

## HB 256, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 256, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Avista Corp.](/lobbying/avista-corp-e816431/) | Aimee Grmoljez, Brian Thompson, Hertha Lund | HB256 Creation of Montana water trust and special revenue accounts; HB256 |

## HB 256, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## What this page does not say about HB 256, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 256 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.