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Montana Beverage Association: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Beverage Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 7 L-5 reports reporting $8,005.00 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.
Montana Beverage Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816414
Montana Beverage Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
Montana Beverage Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Beverage Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB 902 SB 354 |
Not recorded |
HB 902, SB 354 |
| SB 354 HB 902 |
Not recorded |
SB 354, HB 902 |
| HB 290 |
Monitor |
HB 290 |
| HB 459 |
Monitor |
HB 459 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| SB 354 |
Oppose |
SB 354 |
| HB 902 |
Oppose |
HB 902 |
| SB 354 HB 902 |
Not recorded |
SB 354, HB 902 |
| SB 354 HB 902 |
Not recorded |
SB 354, HB 902 |
| HB 161 |
Monitor |
HB 161 |
| SB 155 |
Oppose |
SB 155 |
| HB 160 |
Oppose |
HB 160 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Beverage Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| Montana Beverage Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2026-01-12 |
$0.00 |
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-30 |
$5,505.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-30 |
$0.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-14 |
$0.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-03-06 |
$0.00 |
| Initial Report |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-14 |
$2,500.00 |
| Non Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2024-12-12 |
$0.00 |
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 Beverage Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay |
Not filed |
| 3. Travel |
Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
Not filed |
| 7. Postage |
Not filed |
| 8. Printing |
Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
Not filed |
| Total for report |
$0.00 |
Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-04-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-04-30: 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) |
$500.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
$0.00 |
| 7. Postage |
$0.00 |
| 8. Printing |
$5.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
$0.00 |
| Total for report |
$5,505.00 |
Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay |
Not filed |
| 3. Travel |
Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
Not filed |
| 7. Postage |
Not filed |
| 8. Printing |
Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
Not filed |
| Total for report |
$0.00 |
Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay |
Not filed |
| 3. Travel |
Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
Not filed |
| 7. Postage |
Not filed |
| 8. Printing |
Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
Not filed |
| Total for report |
$0.00 |
Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay |
Not filed |
| 3. Travel |
Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
Not filed |
| 7. Postage |
Not filed |
| 8. Printing |
Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
Not filed |
| Total for report |
$0.00 |
Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Beverage Association, 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 |
$2,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$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 |
$2,500.00 |
Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2024-12-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Beverage Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2024-12-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay |
Not filed |
| 3. Travel |
Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
Not filed |
| 7. Postage |
Not filed |
| 8. Printing |
Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
Not filed |
| Total for report |
$0.00 |
What this record does not say about Montana Beverage Association, 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.