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Montana Coin Machine Operators Association: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Coin Machine Operators Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $45,183.00 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 Coin Machine Operators Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816982
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Ronda Wiggers, authorized 2024-12-31
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB 150 | Monitor | HB 150 |
| HB 196 | Monitor | HB 196 |
| SB 153 | Support | SB 153 |
| HB 211 | Monitor | HB 211 |
| HB 211 | Monitor | HB 211 |
| gambling and alcohol issues | Not recorded | None named |
| gambling related issues | Monitor | None named |
| HB 249 | Monitor | HB 249 |
| HB 391 | Monitor | HB 391 |
| HB 491 | Monitor | HB 491 |
| HB 141 | Oppose | HB 141 |
| HB 150 | Monitor | HB 150 |
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |
| Taxation | Not recorded | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 196 | Monitor | HB 196 |
| HB 204 | Oppose | HB 204 |
| HB 249 | Monitor | HB 249 |
| SB 150 | Monitor | SB 150 |
| SB 241 | Support | SB 241 |
| SB 179 | Oppose | SB 179 |
| HB 92 | Monitor | HB 92 |
| gambling policy | Monitor | None named |
| HB 204 | Oppose | HB 204 |
| HB 141 | Oppose | HB 141 |
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB 374 | Oppose | HB 374 |
| HB 583 | Oppose | HB 583 |
| HB 787 | Oppose | HB 787 |
| SB 179 | Oppose | SB 179 |
| SB 153 | Support | SB 153 |
| SB 241 | Support | SB 241 |
| SB 555 | Support | SB 555 |
| HB 668 | Support | HB 668 |
| HB 92 | Monitor | HB 92 |
| HB 123 | Monitor | HB 123 |
| HB 373 | Monitor | HB 373 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Coin Machine Operators Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-12 | $8,000.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-12 | $22,183.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-04 | $3,000.00 |
| Non Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-04 | $12,000.00 |
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.
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $8,000.00 |
| 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 | $8,000.00 |
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $21,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $1,183.00 |
| 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 | $22,183.00 |
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, 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 | $3,000.00 |
| 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 | $3,000.00 |
Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Coin Machine Operators Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $12,000.00 |
| 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 | $12,000.00 |
What this record does not say about Montana Coin Machine Operators 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.