---
title: "HB 389, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on House Bill 389 (HB 389) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "HB 389"
bill_kind: "House Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "HB389"
  - "House Bill 389"
support: 1
monitor: 0
oppose: 12
other: 1
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# HB 389, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 14 principals declared a position on HB 389 (House Bill 389, also written HB389): 1 support, 0 monitor, 12 oppose, 1 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 389, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 389.

## HB 389, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 389, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Inseparable](/lobbying/inseparable-e817010/) | Kali Wicks | HB389 |

## HB 389, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## HB 389, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 389, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [AES](/lobbying/aes-e818892/) | Jess Peterson | HB 389 Provide setbacks for wind turbine generators |
| [Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana, LLC](/lobbying/berkshire-hathaway-energy-montana-llc-e818386/) | Charles Denowh | HB389 |
| [LIUNA Local #1686](/lobbying/liuna-local-1686-e816435/) | Adam Haight, Adam Haight, Zach Clinch, Zach Clinch | HB 389 |
| [Montana Chamber of Commerce](/lobbying/montana-chamber-of-commerce-e816510/) | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Sheridan Johnson Hoyer, Steven Wade | HB 389 |
| [Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund](/lobbying/montana-conservation-voters-education-fund-e817920/) | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | HB122, HB176, HB221, HB258, HB259, HB270, HB285, HB291, HB379, HB389, HB413, HB424, HB431, HB490; HB30, HB57, HB122, HB176, HB216, HB258, HB285, HB291, HB295, HB322, HB326, HB375, HB379, HB389 |
| [Montana Renewable Energy Association](/lobbying/montana-renewable-energy-association-e817095/) | Makenna Sellers | HB389 |
| [Pattern Energy](/lobbying/pattern-energy-e818393/) | Charles Denowh | HB 389 |
| [Portland General Electric](/lobbying/portland-general-electric-e817500/) | Shane Scanlon | HB 389 |
| [Puget Sound Energy](/lobbying/puget-sound-energy-e816451/) | Dan Stusek, Mark Baker, Melissa Lewis | HB 389: Provide for setbacks for wind turbine generators |
| [Renewable Northwest](/lobbying/renewable-northwest-e817733/) | Bruce Spencer, Kyle Unruh, Sarah Clerget | HB 389 |
| [rPlus Energies, LLC](/lobbying/rplus-energies-llc-e816284/) | Shelby DeMars | HB 389 |
| [Silverthorn Renewables](/lobbying/silverthorn-renewables-e818897/) | Adrienna Hines, Jess Peterson | HB 389 Provide setbacks for wind turbine generators |

## HB 389, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 389, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Great Northern Properties](/lobbying/great-northern-properties-e817520/) | Brian Thompson, Steven Wade | HB389 |

## What this page does not say about HB 389, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 389 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.