---
title: "Elaine Taylor: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Elaine Taylor, a lobbyist in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Elaine Taylor"
slug: "lobbying/elaine-taylor-e816413"
roles:
  - "lobbyist"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816413"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Elaine Taylor: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Elaine Taylor was a lobbyist (license issued 2025-01-05) representing 5 principals: LifeCenter Northwest, RELX Inc., Montana Beverage Association, Wine Institute, Vitu (John P Brueggeman). Data through 2026-10-02.

A lobbyist is a person paid to lobby the Montana Legislature for a principal. A lobbyist is licensed by the Commissioner of Political Practices for each two-year session and is authorized by each principal they represent. Lobbyists do not file the L-5; the principals they work for do.

Elaine Taylor's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816413

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2025-2026: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2025-01-05.

- [LifeCenter Northwest](/lobbying/lifecenter-northwest-e817793/), authorized 2025-01-22
- [RELX Inc.](/lobbying/relx-inc-e816401/), authorized 2024-12-12
- [Montana Beverage Association](/lobbying/montana-beverage-association-e816414/), authorized 2024-12-12
- [Wine Institute](/lobbying/wine-institute-e817251/), authorized 2025-01-05
- [Vitu (John P Brueggeman)](/lobbying/vitu-john-p-brueggeman-e817736/), authorized 2025-01-09

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2023-2024: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2022-12-16.

- Wine Institute (Sally Jefferson), authorized 2022-12-19
- Montana Beverage Association, authorized 2022-12-16
- RELX Inc., authorized 2022-12-16
- Vitu, authorized 2023-02-09

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2021-2022: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: not issued.

None on record.

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2021-2022: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2021-01-08.

- Montana Beverage Association, authorized 2021-01-08
- RELX Inc., authorized 2021-01-04
- LifeCenter Northwest, authorized 2021-01-08, ended 2021-05-01
- Motor Vehicle Software Corporation, authorized 2021-01-08
- WINE INSTITUTE, authorized 2021-01-05
- Motor Vehicle Software Corporation

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2019-2020: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: not issued.

- Motor Vehicle Software Corporation, authorized 2019-02-06
- LifeCenter Northwest, authorized 2019-02-06
- Wine Institute, authorized 2019-02-06
- RELX Inc., authorized 2019-02-06
- Montana Beverage Association, authorized 2019-02-06

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2017-2018: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2017-01-04.

- Montana Beverage Association, authorized 2017-01-04
- Wine Institute, authorized 2017-11-13
- RELX INc.
- RELX Inc., authorized 2017-01-05
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, authorized 2017-01-18, ended 2018-11-21

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2015-2016: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2015-01-08.

- Motor Vehicle Software Corporation, authorized 2015-01-08
- Montana Beverage Association, authorized 2015-01-05

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2013-2014: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: not issued.

- Montana Beverage Association, authorized 2013-02-01
- American Suntanning Association, authorized 2013-02-19
- Motor Vehicle Software Corporation, authorized 2013-02-05

## Elaine Taylor, lobbyist, session 2011-2012: principals represented, data through 2026-10-02

License: issued 2011-01-03.

- Montana Beverage Association, authorized 2011-01-03
- LifeCenter Northwest, authorized 2011-01-06, ended 2011-03-01

## What this record does not say about Elaine Taylor, 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.