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SB 209, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals
In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 17 principals declared a position on SB 209 (Senate Bill 209, also written SB209): 1 support, 1 monitor, 14 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 SB 209, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 209.
SB 209, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 209, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| United Property Owners of Montana | Charles Denowh, Danielle Bradley, Shelby DeMars | SB 209 |
SB 209, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 209, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Montana Petroleum Association | Melissa Lewis, Sonny Capece | SB 209, Revise term length of conservation easements |
SB 209, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02
| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| SB 209, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Backcountry Hunters & Anglers | Matthew Leow | SB 209 |
| Ducks Unlimited, Great Plains Regional Office | Ryan Taylor | SB 209 changing conservation easements; SB 209, changing conservation easements |
| F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co | Paul McKenzie | SB 209 |
| Montana Association of Land Trusts | Charlie Booher, Jon Sonju | SB99, SB209, HB 27; SB99, SB209, HB27, HB647 |
| Montana Chamber of Commerce | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Sheridan Johnson Hoyer, Steven Wade | SB 209 |
| Montana Conservation Society | Ben Lamb, Grace Berner, Jessie Luther, Mark Taylor | SB 209, SB 83, HB 27, HB 29, SB 146, HB 25, HB 139 |
| Montana Wood Products Association | Julia Altemus | SB 209 Revise term length of conservation easements |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Charlie Booher | SB209 conservation easements; SB209 |
| Sonju Consulting LLC | Emilia Gilsdorf, John Malia, Lawrence Noonan, Matt Vincent, Scott Boulanger | SB99, SB209, HB 27 |
| Taylor Luther Group, PLLC | Adrienna Hines, Dylan Sandry, John Malia, Jon Sonju, Lawrence Noonan, Scott Boulanger, Tom Jacobson | SB 209, SB 83, HB 27, HB 29, SB 146, HB 25, HB 139 |
| The Montana Land Reliance | Garrett Titus, Sarah Clerget | SB209 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Aidan Myhre, Dan Stusek, Mark Aagenes, Mark Baker, Paige Cohn, Shane Scanlon | SB 209 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Darryl James, David Weinstein, Lucas Cain | Term conservation easement (SB-209); Term conservation easements (SB209); Term conservation easements (SB-209) |
| Treasure State Resources Association of Montana | John Iverson | SB 209 |
SB 209, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SB 209, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Green Diamond Resource Company | Brian Thompson, Cary Hegreberg, Caven Wade, Steven Wade | SB209 |
What this page does not say about SB 209, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted on SB 209 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.