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Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE): Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE) was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 7 lobbyists, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $185,104.58 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 Federation of Public Employee (MFPE)'s lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816300

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Kim Popham, authorized 2024-12-11, ended 2026-12-31
Erik Burke, authorized 2024-12-13, ended 2026-12-31
Hunter Losing, authorized 2024-12-11, ended 2026-12-31
Amanda Curtis, authorized 2024-12-13, ended 2026-12-31
Sam Telling, authorized 2024-12-20, ended 2026-12-31
Justin Hawkaluk, authorized 2024-12-10, ended 2026-12-31
Quint Nyman, authorized 2024-12-13, ended 2026-12-31

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
SB 177	Oppose	SB 177
HB 320	Oppose	HB 320
SB 7	Support	SB 7
SB 42	Oppose	SB 42
Decennial Study School Funding	ED	None named
HB 841	Oppose	HB 841
HB 838	Oppose	HB 838
SB 138	Support	SB 138
SB 394	Support	SB 394
SB 419	Oppose	SB 419
SB 490	Oppose	SB 490
SB 525	Oppose	SB 525
SB 394	Support	SB 394
HB 457	Support	HB 457
HB 842	Oppose	HB 842
SB 323	Oppose	SB 323
HB 751	Oppose	HB 751
HB 753	Oppose	HB 753
HB 260	Support	HB 260
HB 822	Oppose	HB 822
HB 837	Support	HB 837
HB 838	Oppose	HB 838
HB 840	Oppose	HB 840
HB 509	Support	HB 509
HB 515	Support	HB 515

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
SB 105	Support	SB 105
SB 109	Support	SB 109
SB 117	Oppose	SB 117
SB 236	Support	SB 236
SB 308	Oppose	SB 308
SB 299	Oppose	SB 299
SB 369	Support	SB 369
HB 221	Oppose	HB 221
HB 262	Support	HB 262
HB 266	Support	HB 266
HB 333	Support	HB 333
HB 338	Support	HB 338
HB 471	Oppose	HB 471
HB 85	Support	HB 85
HB13	Support	HB 13
HB 297	Support	HB 297
HB 361	Support	HB 361
HB 413	Oppose	HB 413
HB 320	Oppose	HB 320
HB 769	Support	HB 769
SB 287	Support	SB 287
HB 373	Support	HB 373
SB 351	Oppose	SB 351
HB 552	Support	HB 552
HB 557	Oppose	HB 557

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
HB 591	Oppose	HB 591
HB 598	Oppose	HB 598
HB 728	Oppose	HB 728
HB 751	Oppose	HB 751
HB 753	Oppose	HB 753
SB 159	Oppose	SB 159
SB 258	Support	SB 258
HB 551	Support	HB 551
HB 552	Support	HB 552
HB 488	Support	HB 488
HB 507	Oppose	HB 507
SB 56	Support	SB 56
SB 94	Oppose	SB 94
SB 97	Oppose	SB 97
HJ 31	Support	HJ 31
SB 7	Support	SB 7
SB 13	Oppose	SB 13
SB 21	Oppose	SB 21
SB 42	Oppose	SB 42
SB 50	Oppose	SB 50
HB 339	Support	HB 339
SB 13	Oppose	SB 13
HB 840	Oppose	HB 840
HB 812	Support	HB 812
HB 340	Support	HB 340

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
HB 343	Oppose	HB 343
HB 357	Support	HB 357
SB 204	Oppose	SB 204
SB 208	Support	SB 208
SB 322	Oppose	SB 322
SB 369	Support	SB 369
SB 385	Oppose	SB 385
SB 549	Oppose	SB 549
HB 15	Support	HB 15
HB 85	Support	HB 85
HB 151	Support	HB 151
HB 156	Support	HB 156
HB 221	Oppose	HB 221
HB 234	Support	HB 234
HB 252	Support	HB 252
HB 471	Oppose	HB 471
HB 483	Support	HB 483
HB 557	Oppose	HB 557
SB 525	Oppose	SB 525
HB 646	Oppose	HB 646
HB 654	Support	HB 654
HB 663	Oppose	HB 663
HB 667	Support	HB 667
HB 679	Oppose	HB 679
HB 700	Oppose	HB 700

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 125 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 125 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
SB 208	Support	SB 208
SB 215	Oppose	SB 215
SB 272	Oppose	SB 272
SB 276	Oppose	SB 276
SB 287	Support	SB 287
SB 299	Oppose	SB 299
HB 515	Support	HB 515
HB 551	Support	HB 551
SB 258	Support	SB 258
HB 591	Oppose	HB 591
HB 413	Oppose	HB 413
HB 595	Oppose	HB 595
SB 107	Support	SB 107
SB 114	Oppose	SB 114
SB 122	Oppose	SB 122
HB 121	Oppose	HB 121
HB 131	Oppose	HB 131
HB 39	Oppose	HB 39
HB 323	Support	HB 323
HB 148	Oppose	HB 148
HB 151	Support	HB 151
HB 557	Oppose	HB 557
HB 591	Oppose	HB 591
HB 595	Oppose	HB 595
HB 654	Support	HB 654

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 126 to 150 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 126 to 150 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
HB 663	Oppose	HB 663
HB 679	Oppose	HB 679
SB 272	Oppose	SB 272
SB 276	Oppose	SB 276
SB 277	Oppose	SB 277
SB 295	Support	SB 295
SB 298	Oppose	SB 298
HB 361	Support	HB 361
HB 373	Support	HB 373
HB 410	Oppose	HB 410
HB 413	Oppose	HB 413
HB 439	Oppose	HB 439
HB 482	Oppose	HB 482
HB 483	Support	HB 483
HB 508	Support	HB 508
HB 509	Support	HB 509
HB 551	Support	HB 551
SB 7	Support	SB 7
SB 42	Oppose	SB 42
SB 43	Oppose	SB 43
SB 50	Oppose	SB 50
SB 177	Oppose	SB 177
SB 204	Oppose	SB 204
SB 205	Oppose	SB 205
SB 56	Support	SB 56

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 151 to 175 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 151 to 175 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
HB 769	Support	HB 769
SB 325	Support	SB 325
HB 851	Support	HB 851
SB 50	Oppose	SB 50
HB 381	Support	HB 381
HB 663	Oppose	HB 663
HJ 31	Support	HJ 31
SB 138	Support	SB 138
HB 323	Support	HB 323
HB 333	Support	HB 333
HB 679	Oppose	HB 679
SB 117	Oppose	SB 117
HB13	Support	HB 13
HB 15	Support	HB 15
HB 156	Support	HB 156
HB 221	Oppose	HB 221
HB 234	Support	HB 234
HB 845	Oppose	HB 845
SB 322	Oppose	SB 322
sb 558	Oppose	SB 558
SB 215	Oppose	SB 215
HB 15	Support	HB 15
HB 168	Support	HB 168
HB 209	Oppose	HB 209
HB 221	Oppose	HB 221

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 176 to 200 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 176 to 200 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
HB 260	Support	HB 260
HB 262	Support	HB 262
HB 265	Support	HB 265
HB 266	Support	HB 266
HB 297	Support	HB 297
SB 56	Support	SB 56
SB 94	Oppose	SB 94
Agriculture	Not recorded	None named
Banking/finance/investment	Not recorded	None named
Business/labor	Not recorded	None named
Economic development	Not recorded	None named
HB 60	Support	HB 60
HB 85	Support	HB 85
HB 805	Oppose	HB 805
HB 818	Oppose	HB 818
HB 821	Oppose	HB 821
HB 13	Support	HB 13
HB 39	Oppose	HB 39
HB 85	Support	HB 85
HB 121	Oppose	HB 121
HB 131	Oppose	HB 131
HB 148	Oppose	HB 148
HB 151	Support	HB 151
HB 245	Support	HB 245
HB 260	Support	HB 260

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 201 to 225 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 201 to 225 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
HB 266	Support	HB 266
HB 265	Support	HB 265
HB 295	Oppose	HB 295
HB 327	Oppose	HB 327
HB 333	Support	HB 333
HB 338	Support	HB 338
HB 339	Support	HB 339
HB 340	Support	HB 340
HB 343	Oppose	HB 343
HB 357	Support	HB 357
HB 381	Support	HB 381
HB 385	Support	HB 385
HB 457	Support	HB 457
HB 471	Oppose	HB 471
HB 567	Support	HB 567
HB 595	Oppose	HB 595
HB 597	Oppose	HB 597
HB 635	Oppose	HB 635
HB 638	Oppose	HB 638
HB 727	Oppose	HB 727
HB 805	Oppose	HB 805
SB 21	Oppose	SB 21
SB 32	Oppose	SB 32
SB 109	Support	SB 109
SB 114	Oppose	SB 114

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 226 to 250 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 226 to 250 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
SB 122	Oppose	SB 122
SB 138	Support	SB 138
SB 141	Oppose	SB 141
SB 236	Support	SB 236
SB 287	Support	SB 287
HB 845	Oppose	HB 845
SB 56	Support	SB 56
SB 351	Oppose	SB 351
HB 338	Support	HB 338
HB 340	Support	HB 340
HB 343	Oppose	HB 343
HB 357	Support	HB 357
HB 509	Support	HB 509
SB 177	Oppose	SB 177
SB 109	Support	SB 109
HB 168	Support	HB 168
HB 234	Support	HB 234
HB 260	Support	HB 260
HB 266	Support	HB 266
HB 361	Support	HB 361
HB 483	Support	HB 483
SB 97	Oppose	SB 97
SB 236	Support	SB 236
SB 42	Oppose	SB 42
SB 105	Support	SB 105

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 251 to 275 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 251 to 275 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
SB 276	Oppose	SB 276
SB 138	Support	SB 138
SB 159	Oppose	SB 159
SB 177	Oppose	SB 177
SB 490	Oppose	SB 490
Education	Not recorded	None named
Energy/conservation	Not recorded	None named
Government/regulation	Not recorded	None named
Health/mental health/human services	Not recorded	None named
Insurance	Not recorded	None named
Justice system	Not recorded	None named
Natural resources/land use/water	Not recorded	None named
Taxation	Not recorded	None named
Transportation	Not recorded	None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest	Not recorded	None named
SB 299	Oppose	SB 299
SB 308	Oppose	SB 308
SB 325	Support	SB 325
SB 346	Oppose	SB 346
SB 351	Oppose	SB 351
SB 369	Support	SB 369
SB 376	Oppose	SB 376
SB 385	Oppose	SB 385
SB 394	Support	SB 394
SB 396	Oppose	SB 396

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 276 to 278 of 278, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 276 to 278 of 278, data through 2026-10-02
SB 407	Oppose	SB 407
SB 490	Oppose	SB 490
HB 727	Oppose	HB 727

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

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Larry Nielsen
Sarah Piper, authorized 2022-12-14
Sam Telling
Amanda Curtis
Lauren Caldwell
Morgan Smith
Erik Burke, authorized 2022-12-14
Quint Nyman

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Subject	Position declared	Bills named
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
Transportation	Not recorded	None named
Banking/finance/investment	Not recorded	None named
Health/mental health/human services	Not recorded	None named
Insurance/retirement	Not recorded	None named
Economic development	Not recorded	None named
Business/labor	Not recorded	None named
Education	Not recorded	None named
Government/regulation	Not recorded	None named
Justice system	Not recorded	None named
Taxation	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.

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE): L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02

Report	Session	Received	Total for report
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE): L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End	2025-2026	2026-02-11	$6,025.04
Post Session	2025-2026	2025-05-12	$55,050.97
Monthly	2025-2026	2025-04-15	$68,527.63
Monthly	2025-2026	2025-03-17	$36,205.96
Initial Report	2025-2026	2025-02-18	$19,294.98

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 Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$2,070.30
2. Other Pay	$0.00
3. Travel	$3,135.50
4. Advertising (including production costs)	$0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments)	$646.64
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail)	$121.56
7. Postage	$0.00
8. Printing	$48.49
9. Other Office Expenses	$2.55
Total for report	$6,025.04

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-11: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to	For	Amount
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-11: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
Rockstarr bbq	Romano, Cohenour, Elverum	$210.55
sodexo	Novak, DeMarios	$90.91
Black Canyon Bistro	Barker, Mandeville	$52.57
Bias Brewing	Fern, Falk	$33.33
Costco	Weber, Nikolakakos	$41.67

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), 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 Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), 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	$17,859.59
2. Other Pay	$0.00
3. Travel	$2,150.00
4. Advertising (including production costs)	$0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments)	$3,521.15
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail)	$27,012.43
7. Postage	$135.14
8. Printing	$4,352.39
9. Other Office Expenses	$20.27
Total for report	$55,050.97

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: 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 Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Chili O'Brien's	All Representative and Senators	$3,097.50

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$18,122.92
2. Other Pay	$0.00
3. Travel	$0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs)	$38,500.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments)	$121.59
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail)	$11,762.59
7. Postage	$0.00
8. Printing	$0.00
9. Other Office Expenses	$20.53
Total for report	$68,527.63

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$18,100.52
2. Other Pay	$0.00
3. Travel	$0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs)	$0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments)	$403.49
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail)	$17,611.59
7. Postage	$0.00
8. Printing	$69.83
9. Other Office Expenses	$20.53
Total for report	$36,205.96

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: 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 Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-17: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Chili O'Briens	see attached Feb 5	$207.73

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line	Amount
Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay	$17,954.88
2. Other Pay	$0.00
3. Travel	$0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs)	$0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments)	$1,307.15
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail)	$12.52
7. Postage	$0.00
8. Printing	$0.00
9. Other Office Expenses	$20.43
Total for report	$19,294.98

Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: 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 Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Benny's	Andrea Olsen, Bob Carter, Debo, Powers, Denis Baum	$1,013.26

What this record does not say about Montana Federation of Public Employee (MFPE), 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.