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Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc. was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $32,552.69 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.
A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.'s lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815291
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Mitch Tropila, authorized 2024-12-20, ended 2025-06-30
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| SB 523 | Support | SB 523 |
| House Bill 2 General Appropriations Act | MO | None named |
| HB 576 Revising Funding of Medicaid for 0208 Waiver | Support | HB 576 |
| HB 750 Annual Increase Rate for Medicaid Services | Support | HB 750 |
| HB 576 Revising Funding of Medicaid for 0208 Waiver | Support | HB 576 |
| SB 522 | Support | SB 522 |
| HB2 | MO | HB 2 |
| HB 2 | Support | HB 2 |
| HB2 | Support | HB 2 |
| HB 601 | Support | HB 601 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| SB134 | Oppose | SB 134 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., principal, session 2021-2022: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Mitch Tropila, authorized 2020-12-29, ended 2021-05-30
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB2 | MO | HB 2 |
| HB632 | MO | HB 632 |
| SB182 | MO | SB 182 |
| HB677 | Oppose | HB 677 |
| Banking/finance/investment | Not recorded | None named |
| Business/labor | Not recorded | None named |
| Economic development | Not recorded | None named |
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |
| Health/mental health/human services | Not recorded | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc.: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-12 | $7,796.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-02 | $8,057.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-04 | $8,329.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-05 | $8,370.69 |
| Session Year End | 2021-2022 | 2022-01-03 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2021-2022 | 2021-04-07 | $6,106.00 |
| Monthly | 2021-2022 | 2021-03-03 | $5,966.82 |
The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,432.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $1,913.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $242.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $209.00 |
| Total for report | $7,796.00 |
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,432.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $2,325.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $261.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $39.00 |
| Total for report | $8,057.00 |
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,432.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $2,688.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $170.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $39.00 |
| Total for report | $8,329.00 |
Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $8,148.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $135.51 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $48.18 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $39.00 |
| Total for report | $8,370.69 |
What this record does not say about Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc., data through 2026-10-02
It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.