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Montana Association of Conservation Districts: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Association of Conservation Districts was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 3 L-5 reports reporting $16,521.60 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.

Montana Association of Conservation Districts's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817906

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 30, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 30, data through 2026-10-02
Interim committee work - EQC ED None named
Conservation district funding in HB 2, HB 6, HB 7 Support HB 2, HB 6, HB 7
Conservation district funding in HB 2, HB 6, HB 7 Support HB 2, HB 6, HB 7
SB 77 CD Procurement Support SB 77
HB 256 Water Trust Support HB 256
SB 123 ED SB 123
SB167 Noxious Weed Trust Support SB 167
HB 242 AIS Fines Support HB 242
SB 205 Oppose SB 205
SB 10 Support SB 10
SB 123 Monitor SB 123
SB 77 CD Procurement Support SB 77
SB 167 Noxious Weed Trust Funding Support SB 167
SB 254 Oppose SB 254
SB 472 MO SB 472
SB 357 Support SB 357
HB 782 Oppose HB 782
HB 326 Water Trust Support HB 326
Agriculture Not recorded None named
Energy/conservation Not recorded None named
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Natural resources/land use/water Not recorded None named
Taxation Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
any areas relevant to conservation districts Not recorded None named

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 30 of 30, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 30 of 30, data through 2026-10-02
HB932 Support HB 932
HB 935 Support HB 935
SR 85 Support SR 85
HB 326 regarding impacts to coal tax spendable side (CDs) Other HB 326
SB 204 Oppose SB 204

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2021-2022: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 58, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 58, data through 2026-10-02
SJ28 Support SJ 28
HB2 Support HB 2
HB30 Support HB 30
HB152 Support HB 152
SB40 Support SB 40
LC1023 Support LC 1023
LC2292 Support LC 2292
SB180 Support SB 180
SR53 Support SR 53
SR55 Support SR 55
SR59 Support SR 59
HJ7 Support HJ 7
LC3331 Support LC 3331
HJ220 Support HJ 220
HJ6 Monitor HJ 6
SJ6 Support SJ 6
HB374 Support HB 374
HB6 Support HB 6
HB7 Support HB 7
HB8 Support HB 8
HB374 Support HB 374
HB2 Support HB 2
SJ28 Support SJ 28
HJ27 Support HJ 27
HJ7 Support HJ 7

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 58, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 58, data through 2026-10-02
SJ7 Support SJ 7
HJ6 Support HJ 6
SJ6 Support SJ 6
HJ27 Support HJ 27
HB374 Support HB 374
Agriculture Not recorded None named
Energy/conservation Not recorded None named
Natural resources/land use/water Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
HJ27 Support HJ 27
HB2 Support HB 2
SJ6 Support SJ 6
HB374 MO HB 374
HB6 Support HB 6
HB7 Support HB 7
HB8 Support HB 8
HB14 Support HB 14
SB180 Support SB 180
SB40 Support SB 40
SJ7 Support SJ 7
SB211 Monitor SB 211
HB554 Monitor HB 554
HB302 Support HB 302
HJ7 Support HJ 7
LC2292 Support LC 2292

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 58 of 58, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 58 of 58, data through 2026-10-02
HB594 Monitor HB 594
SB164 Support SB 164
HB152 Support HB 152
HB435 Support HB 435
SB192 Support SB 192
SB165 Monitor SB 165
HB481 Monitor HB 481
HB14 Support HB 14

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

Montana Association of Conservation Districts: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Montana Association of Conservation Districts: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-02-17 $121.60
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-30 $10,840.00
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-19 $5,560.00
Session Year End 2021-2022 2022-02-15 $1,235.00
Post Session 2021-2022 2021-05-27 $412.00
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-04-13 $173.00
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-03-08 $1,068.00
Initial Report 2021-2022 2021-02-15 $725.00

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.

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $121.60
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 $121.60

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, 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 $3,540.00
2. Other Pay $2,900.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $400.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $4,000.00
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 $10,840.00

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
The Union restaurant for Meet & Greet event CD supervisors & staff, legislators attending $4,000.00

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-19: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-19: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $1,160.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $400.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $4,000.00
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 $5,560.00

Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-19: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
Montana Association of Conservation Districts, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-19: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Attendees for MACD Legislative Reception CD supervisors and staff, legislators attending $4,000.00

What this record does not say about Montana Association of Conservation Districts, 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.