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Montana Nonprofit Association: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Nonprofit Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 5 lobbyists, and filed 3 L-5 reports reporting $46,511.50 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 Nonprofit Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816395

Montana Nonprofit Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana Nonprofit Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana Nonprofit Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-10-02
SB 99 Oppose SB 99
Business/labor Not recorded None named
Economic development Not recorded None named
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Health/mental health/human services Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
HB 141-Revise laws relating to raffles conducted by certain nonprofit entities to allow credit cards Support HB 141
HB549 - Allow DOC to contract with private corporations to establish and maintain certain facilities Oppose HB 549
HB 647 - Prohibit state land leases to nonprofits Oppose HB 647
HB709 - Create the crime of human smuggling Oppose HB 709
HB 749 - Revise procurement laws to provide priority criteria for certain public assistance and huma Support HB 749
HB 896 - Prohibit harboring or assisting illegal aliens Oppose HB 896
HB 927 - Generally revise laws related to illegal aliens Oppose HB 927
HB 928 - Revise tax rate for agriculture property owned by certain nonprofits Oppose HB 928
SB 157 - Provide income tax deduction up to 150% for charitable donations Monitor SB 157
SB 99 - Revise unrelated business taxable income to include certain rental and accommodations income Oppose SB 99
HB 337 - Revise income tax laws to lower income taxes Oppose HB 337
HB 245 - Extend the Montana HELP Act sunset and revise helplink workforce development laws Support HB 245
HB665-Preclude non-profit officers from personal liability for unpaid tax withholding MO HB 665
HB 818-Ban foreign funding for ballot measures MO HB 818
SB134 - Generally revise laws relating to gifts and endowments MO SB 134

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

Montana Nonprofit Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Montana Nonprofit Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-01-15 $6,200.00
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-27 $27,959.00
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-12 $12,352.50

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 Nonprofit Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Nonprofit Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $6,200.00
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 $6,200.00

Montana Nonprofit Association, 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 Nonprofit Association, 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 $18,691.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $972.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $6,951.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $1,345.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $27,959.00

Montana Nonprofit Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-27: 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 Nonprofit Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-27: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Chili O'Brien's Catering All Legislators Invited $6,951.00

Montana Nonprofit Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana Nonprofit Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $4,287.50
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $6,951.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $1,114.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $12,352.50

Montana Nonprofit Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-12: 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 Nonprofit Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-12: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Chili O'Brien's Catering All Legislators Invited $6,951.00

What this record does not say about Montana Nonprofit 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.