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Montana Renewables: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Renewables was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 5 L-5 reports reporting $12,050.00 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 Renewables's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815923
Montana Renewables, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
Montana Renewables, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Renewables, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Property Taxes |
Monitor |
None named |
| MEPA |
Monitor |
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 Renewables: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| Montana Renewables: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2025-12-19 |
$7,000.00 |
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-01 |
$1,200.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-15 |
$1,000.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-03-05 |
$1,850.00 |
| Initial Report |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-10 |
$1,000.00 |
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 Renewables, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-19: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Renewables, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-19: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$7,000.00 |
| 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 |
$7,000.00 |
Montana Renewables, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Renewables, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$1,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$200.00 |
| 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 |
$1,200.00 |
Montana Renewables, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: 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 Renewables, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| MT Farm Bureau |
House/Senate Agriculture Committees |
$200.00 |
Montana Renewables, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Renewables, 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 |
$1,000.00 |
| 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 |
$1,000.00 |
Montana Renewables, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Renewables, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$1,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$850.00 |
| 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 |
$1,850.00 |
Montana Renewables, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-05: 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 Renewables, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-05: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Treasure State Resources Association Reception |
All Legislators |
$850.00 |
Montana Renewables, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Renewables, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$1,000.00 |
| 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 |
$1,000.00 |
Montana Renewables, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: 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 Renewables, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Treasure State Strategies |
House Ag Committee |
$1,000.00 |
What this record does not say about Montana Renewables, 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.