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Grow Montana: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Grow Montana was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $8,400.83 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.
Grow Montana's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815898
Grow Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Kali Wicks, authorized 2024-12-05, ended 2025-05-31
Grow Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 16 of 16, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Grow Montana, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 16 of 16, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB 440 (Tax incentives putting Montana produced food first) | Support | HB 440 |
| HB 649 (Establish farm-to-food bank program) | Support | HB 649 |
| SJ 11 (Farmer's Market study bill) | Support | SJ 11 |
| HB 649 (Establish farm-to-food bank program) | Support | HB 649 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| SJ 11 (Farmer's Market study bill) | Support | SJ 11 |
| LC 3735 (Farm to food bank) | Support | LC 3735 |
| SB 371 (Generally revise agriculture laws) | Support | SB 371 |
| Retainer fee only | Other | None named |
| HB 649 (Establish a Farm to Food Bank Program) | Support | HB 649 |
| SJ 11 (Interim study on farmers markets and food systems) | Support | SJ 11 |
| SB 246 (Provide for MT first procurement laws) | Support | SB 246 |
| SB 371 (Generally revise agriculture laws-MT made products) | Support | SB 371 |
| SJ 11 (Farmer's Market study bill) | Support | SJ 11 |
| SB 246 (Provide for MT first procurement laws) | Support | SB 246 |
| SJ 11 (Farmer's Market study bill) | Support | SJ 11 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Grow Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grow Montana: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-13 | $1,445.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-22 | $1,599.66 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-15 | $2,466.17 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-12 | $1,445.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-14 | $1,445.00 |
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.
Grow Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grow Montana, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $1,445.00 |
| 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 | $1,445.00 |
Grow Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grow Montana, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $1,445.00 |
| 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 | $154.66 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $1,599.66 |
Grow Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grow Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $1,445.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $1,021.17 |
| 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 | $2,466.17 |
Grow Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grow Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| The Union | Senator Butch Gillespie | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Mary Ann Dunwell | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Dennis Lenz | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Cora Neumann | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Wendy McKamey | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Tony Tezak | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Mike Yakawich | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Willis Curdy | $46.41 |
| The Union | Senator Carl Glimm | $46.41 |
Grow Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grow Montana, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $1,445.00 |
| 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 | $1,445.00 |
Grow Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grow Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $1,445.00 |
| 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 | $1,445.00 |
Grow Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grow Montana, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Denise Baum | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Russ Miner | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Braxton Mitchell | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-OP | Representative Julie Dooling | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Bob Carter | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Alanah Griffith | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Melissa Romano | $28.57 |
| Old Salt-Co-OP | Representative Paul Tuss | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Greg Oblander | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Mark Thane | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Morgan Thiel | $28.57 |
| Old Salt Co-Op | Representative Eric Tilleman | $28.57 |
What this record does not say about Grow Montana, 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.