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In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Environmental Information Center was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 6 lobbyists, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $14,323.14 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 Environmental Information Center's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816206
- Shannon James, authorized 2024-12-19, ended 2025-12-31
- Shannon James, authorized 2024-12-18, ended 2025-12-31
- Laura Collins, authorized 2024-12-16, ended 2025-12-31
- Nicholas Fitzmaurice, authorized 2024-12-17, ended 2025-12-31
- Benjamin Catton, authorized 2024-12-09, ended 2025-12-31
- Anne Hedges, authorized 2024-12-19, ended 2025-12-31
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Environmental Information Center, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Insurance |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Justice system |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Banking/finance/investment |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Economic development |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Energy/conservation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Taxation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Transportation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Government/regulation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Agriculture |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Business/labor |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Education |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Health/mental health/human services |
Not recorded |
None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| Montana Environmental Information Center: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2025-12-18 |
$0.00 |
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-27 |
$92.86 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-05 |
$3,274.67 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-10 |
$3,651.87 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-03-13 |
$4,347.87 |
| Initial Report |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-07 |
$2,955.87 |
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.
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Environmental Information Center, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$0.00 |
| 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 |
$0.00 |
Montana Environmental Information Center, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-27: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Environmental Information Center, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-27: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$92.86 |
| 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 |
$92.86 |
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Environmental Information Center, L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$3,274.67 |
| 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 |
$3,274.67 |
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Environmental Information Center, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$3,651.87 |
| 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 |
$3,651.87 |
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Environmental Information Center, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$4,347.87 |
| 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 |
$4,347.87 |
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Environmental Information Center, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-07: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$2,955.87 |
| 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 |
$2,955.87 |
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.