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HB 490, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 21 principals declared a position on HB 490 (House Bill 490, also written HB490): 8 support, 4 monitor, 3 oppose, 6 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 490, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 490.

HB 490, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
HB 490, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02
Avista Corp. Aimee Grmoljez, Brian Thompson, Hertha Lund HB490 Revise civil liability laws
BHE Transmission Charles Denowh HB490
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce Aidan Myhre, Dan Stusek, Mark Baker, Shane Scanlon HB 490
Large Customer Group Amy Nerison, Jocelyn Cahill, Jon Metropoulos, Nikolas Stoffel, Sarah Clerget, Thorvald Nelson HB 490 - Revise Civil Liability Laws
Portland General Electric Shane Scanlon HB 490
Quantica Infrastructure Jon Sonju HB 490
Sonju Consulting LLC Emilia Gilsdorf, John Malia, Lawrence Noonan, Matt Vincent, Scott Boulanger HB 490
Western Native Voice Dean Bear Claw, John Malia, Keaton Sunchild, Lawrence Noonan HB490

HB 490, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
HB 490, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
Charter Communications Operating, LLC Aidan Myhre, Dan Stusek, Kyler Nerison, Mark Baker, Melissa Lewis, Shane Scanlon, Shane Scanlon HB490
Montana Grain Growers Association John Semple HB490 Utility liability during fires
PacifiCorp Charles Denowh HB490
Puget Sound Energy Dan Stusek, Mark Baker, Melissa Lewis HB 490: Revise civil liability laws

HB 490, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
HB 490, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright HB424, HB466, HB490, HB506, HB554, HB587, HB616, HB623, HB630, HB648; HB122, HB176, HB221, HB258, HB259, HB270, HB285, HB291, HB379, HB389, HB413, HB424, HB431, HB490; HB122, HB285, HB490, HB554, HB587, HB623, HB658, HB664, HB685, HB696, HB703, HB714, HB833, HB877
Montana Wood Products Association Julia Altemus HB 490 Revise civil liability laws
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Brandon Vick, Bruce Spencer HB490; HB 490

HB 490, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

Principal Lobbyists authorized Subject as filed
HB 490, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co Paul McKenzie HB 490
Great Northern Properties Brian Thompson, Steven Wade HB490
Green Diamond Resource Company Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Caven Wade, Steven Wade HB490
North Plains Connector LLC Darryl James, Ken Morrison HB490 (wildfire)
PacifiCorp Charles Denowh HB 490
Puget Sound Energy Dan Stusek, Mark Baker, Melissa Lewis HB 490: Revise civil liability laws

What this page does not say about HB 490, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 490 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.