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Jefferson County: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Jefferson County was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 2 L-5 reports reporting $5,111.80 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.
Jefferson County's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815316
Jefferson County, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Daniel Ellison, authorized 2024-11-25, ended 2025-06-01
Jefferson County, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB12 | Support | HB 12 |
| HB12 | Support | HB 12 |
| HB833 | Support | HB 833 |
| HB714 | Oppose | HB 714 |
| HB308 | Support | HB 308 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Jefferson County, principal, session Session not recorded: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
None on record.
Jefferson County: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-15 | $1,572.60 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-06 | $3,539.20 |
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.
Jefferson County, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $1,400.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $55.00 |
| 3. Travel | $117.60 |
| 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 | $1,572.60 |
Jefferson County, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $3,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $39.20 |
| 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 | $3,539.20 |
What this record does not say about Jefferson County, 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.