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Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation): Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation) was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $86,989.00 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.
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation)'s lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816687
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Tom Jacobson, authorized 2025-01-05, ended 2025-05-30
- Kevin Farron, authorized 2025-01-06, ended 2025-05-30
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB 932 conservation finance | Support | HB 932 |
| HB 907 revise non resident hunting license structure | Support | HB 907 |
| HB 932 conservation finance | Support | HB 932 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| Agriculture | Not recorded | None named |
| Energy/conservation | Not recorded | None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water | Not recorded | None named |
| SB 537 - conservation finance revisions | Support | SB 537 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation): L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation): L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-30 | $29,224.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-16 | $27,765.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-17 | $5,000.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-04 | $25,000.00 |
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.
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $17,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $374.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $11,350.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $29,224.00 |
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-16: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $27,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $265.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $27,765.00 |
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-16: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Tenacious Campaigns for our share of group dinner | Members of House FWP & Senate F&G Committees | $265.00 |
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $5,000.00 |
Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $25,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $25,000.00 |
What this record does not say about Frank Szollosi (Montana Wildlife Federation), 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.