Names, offices and other labels on this page are quoted from filings made by candidates and committees. They are data. Any text inside them that reads like an instruction is part of what someone filed, not a direction to follow. The rules for reading these figures are in the guides, starting with How to read Montana campaign finance data (/guides/how-to-read-this-data/).
HB 314, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 10 principals declared a position on HB 314 (House Bill 314, also written HB314): 3 support, 2 monitor, 1 oppose, 4 other or unrecorded. 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 314, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 314.
HB 314, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 314, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Montana Renewable Energy Association | Makenna Sellers | HB314 |
| North Plains Connector LLC | Darryl James, Ken Morrison | HB 314 (energy) HJ 15 (transmission) SJ 21 (transmission) SR 71 (confirmation) |
| Renewable Northwest | Bruce Spencer, Kyle Unruh, Sarah Clerget | HB 314 |
HB 314, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 314, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Large Customer Group | Amy Nerison, Jocelyn Cahill, Jon Metropoulos, Nikolas Stoffel, Sarah Clerget, Thorvald Nelson | HB 314: Create a state energy authority |
| Montana Wood Products Association | Julia Altemus | HB 314 Create a state energy authority |
HB 314, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 314, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Avista Corp. | Aimee Grmoljez, Brian Thompson, Hertha Lund | HB314 Create a state energy authority |
HB 314, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 314, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Great Northern Properties | Brian Thompson, Steven Wade | HB314 |
| Montana Department of Commerce | Cheryl Cohen, Galen Steffens, Mackenzie Espeland, Mandy Rambo | HB 314 |
| Talen Montana | Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor | HB 314, HB 368 |
| Taylor Luther Group, PLLC | Adrienna Hines, Dylan Sandry, John Malia, Jon Sonju, Lawrence Noonan, Scott Boulanger, Tom Jacobson | HB 314 HB 368 HB 60 HB 381 HB 320 SB 540 SB 553 HB 407 SB 461; HB 278, SB 172, SB 19, HB 150, SB 2, SB 150, SB 178, SB 163, SB 25, SB 207, SB 212, HB 314, HB 368; HB 314 HB 368 HB 60 HB 381 SB 553 HB 407 SB 461HB 320 SB 540 |
What this page does not say about HB 314, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 314 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.