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Montana State Fund: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana State Fund was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 7 lobbyists, and filed 10 L-5 reports reporting $115,851.77 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 State Fund's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817047

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 40, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 40, data through 2026-10-02
HB 367 - Generally revise workers' compensation laws Support HB 367
SB 302 - Revise laws re: receipt of WC on behalf of others Support SB 302
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Insurance Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
HB 197 - Revise laws re: return to work Support HB 197
HB 741 - Generally revise procurement laws Oppose HB 741
SB 302 - Revise laws re: receipt of WC on behalf of others Support SB 302
SB 295 - Restoring right for injured workers to choose doctor Oppose SB 295
SB 345 - Revise workers' compensation law Support SB 345
SB 394 - PTSD ED SB 394
SB 530 - Revise insurance laws re: nonrenewals and cancellations Oppose SB 530
HB 143 - Revise def. of treating physician to include PAs Support HB 143
HB 143 - Revise def. of treating physician to include PAs Support HB 143
HB 143 - Revise def. of treating physician to include PAs Support HB 143
HB 239 - HB 239 – Revise laws re: construction contractors Support HB 239
HB 740 Oppose HB 740
HJ 68 Oppose HJ 68
Workers' Compensation Not recorded None named
HB 197 - Revise laws re: return to work Support HB 197
HB 727 - Revise workers’ comp laws relation to competitive markets Oppose HB 727
HB 740 - HB 740 – Revise laws re: pharmacies, PBMs, and others MO HB 740
SB 109 - Revise workers’ comp definition of treating physician to include physical therapists ED SB 109
SB 338 - Revise workers’ compensation insurance related to who may receive payments Support SB 338
Business/labor Not recorded None named

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 40 of 40, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Fund, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 40 of 40, data through 2026-10-02
SB 345 - Revise workers' compensation law Support SB 345
HB 367 - Generally revise workers' compensation laws Support HB 367
HB 472 - Revise laws re state settlement money Oppose HB 472
HB 516 - Move workers' comp court to judicial branch Support HB 516
HB 552 - Revise workers' comp law to cover PTSD for first responders ED HB 552
HB 367 - Generally revise workers' compensation laws Support HB 367
HB 428 - Revising provisions related to workers’ compensation Support HB 428
HB 516 - Move workers’ comp court to judicial branch Support HB 516
SB 345 - Revise workers' compensation law Support SB 345
SB 385 - Create a General Claims Court MO SB 385
SB 394 - PTSD ED SB 394
HB 143 - Revise def. of treating physician to include PAs Support HB 143
HB 197 - Revise laws re: return to work Support HB 197
LC1564 - Revise WC law to cover PTSD ED LC 1564
SB 202 - Revise laws re WC benefits on behalf of others Support SB 202

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

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 51, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Fund, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 51, data through 2026-10-02
SB 267 - Revise laws re: State Fund and govt agencies Support SB 267
HB 178 - Revise workers' comp laws re: social or rec activity Support HB 178
HB 277 - Revise workers' comp laws re: State Auditor ED HB 277
HB 896 - Generally revise WC laws Oppose HB 896
HB 47 - Generally revise MITA Monitor HB 47
LC 985 - Generally revise laws re: Montana State Fund Support LC 985
LC 1455 - Revise insurance laws re: regulatory waivers Support LC 1455
HB 836 - Revise insurance laws re: regulatory waivers Support HB 836
HB 636 - Revise work comp laws re: exemptions from the act ED HB 636
SR 67 - Confirm Gov appointee for state comp ins fund Support SR 67
HB 836 - Revise insurance laws re: regulatory waivers Support HB 836
SB 369 - Provide WC coverage of injury caused by mandated vaccine Oppose SB 369
HB 427 - Revise military affairs laws re: workers' compensation ED HB 427
HB 490 - Revise laws re: ind. contractor tax evasion and fraud ED HB 490
LC 985 - Generally revise laws re: Montana State Fund Support LC 985
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
SB 22 - Revise independent contractor laws Oppose SB 22
LC 1455 - Revise insurance laws re: regulatory waivers Support LC 1455
HB 178 - Revise workers' comp laws re: social or rec activity Support HB 178
HB 277 - Revise workers' comp laws re: State Auditor Monitor HB 277
HB 427 - Revise military affairs laws re: workers' compensation Monitor HB 427
HB 451- Provide cause of action for vaccine-related injuries MO HB 451
HB 490 - Revise laws re: ind. contractor tax evasion and fraud Oppose HB 490
HB 678 - Revise workers' comp laws Support HB 678
HB 719 - Revise work comp laws re: design. of treating physician Oppose HB 719

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 51, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Fund, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 51, data through 2026-10-02
SB 22 - Revise independent contractor laws MO SB 22
SB 126 - Provide funding for MSF Monitor SB 126
HB 636 - Revise work comp laws re: exemptions from the act Monitor HB 636
HB 678 - Revise workers' comp laws Support HB 678
HB 702 - Repeal termination date re: certain WC programs Monitor HB 702
LC 985 - Generally revise laws related to Montana state fund Support LC 985
HB 47 - Generally revise MITA Monitor HB 47
HB 506 - Revise workers' comp laws through freedom of competition Monitor HB 506
HB 636 - Revise work comp laws re: exemptions from the act Monitor HB 636
HB 836 - Revise insurance laws re: regulatory waivers Support HB 836
Business/labor Not recorded None named
Insurance/retirement Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
Workers' Compensation Not recorded None named
SB 126 - Provide funding for MSF ED SB 126
SB 310 - Revise presumptive occupational disease laws ED SB 310
SB 369 - Provide WC coverage of injury caused by mandated vaccine MO SB 369
HB 923 - Revise WC laws to increase benefits ED HB 923
SB 22 - Revise independent contractor laws MO SB 22
SB 369 - Provide WC coverage of injury caused by mandated vaccine MO SB 369
SB 556 - Generally revise workers' comp laws Oppose SB 556
SR 67 - Confirm Gov appointee for state comp ins fund Support SR 67
HB 506 - Revise workers' comp laws through freedom of competition Monitor HB 506
LC 3179 - Revise workers compensation laws to increase benefits Oppose LC 3179
LC 4577 - Revise workers compensation laws to increase benefits Monitor LC 4577

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 51 of 51, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Fund, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 51 of 51, data through 2026-10-02
LC 1455 - Revise insurance laws re: regulatory waivers Support LC 1455

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

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-10-02
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Insurance/retirement Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named
HB 59 - Revise funding provisions in PERS Monitor HB 59
HB 655 - Generally Revise Marijuana Laws Support HB 655
SB 374 - Revise laws re: dispensing of drugs by med practitioners ED SB 374
SB 395 - MT Pharmacy Benefit Manager Oversight Act ED SB 395
Business/labor Not recorded None named
Workers' Compensation Not recorded None named
HB 198 ED HB 198
HB 283 - Revise WC laws re: student interns ED HB 283
HB 446 - Revise WC laws re prosthetic devices Support HB 446
HB 655 - Generally Revise Marijuana Laws Support HB 655
SB 374 - Revise laws re: dispensing of drugs by med practitioners Oppose SB 374
SB 395 - MT Pharmacy Benefit Manager Oversight Act Oppose SB 395
LC 2208 - Generally revise workers' compensation laws Oppose LC 2208
HB 118 - Revising administrative requirements for State Fund Support HB 118
HB 199 - Revise wc laws relating to information and reopening of claims Support HB 199
HB 198 - Revise workers' compensation death benefit laws Support HB 198
SB 118 - Revise laws re false statements to employers and workers' comp ED SB 118
LC 3058 - Generally revise workers' compensation dividends Oppose LC 3058
HB 118 - Revising administrative requirements for State Fund Support HB 118
HB 198 - Revise workers' compensation death benefit laws ED HB 198
HB 199 - Revise wc laws relating to information and reopening of claims Support HB 199
HB 283 - Revise WC laws re: student interns ED HB 283

Montana State Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana State Fund, principal, session 2021-2022: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-10-02
HB 297 - Revise laws re nursing and healthcare workers Oppose HB 297
HB 412 - Treating physician in workers' compensation Oppose HB 412
HB 446 - Revise WC laws re prosthetic devices Support HB 446
HB 511 - Generally revise laws relating to Montana State Fund Oppose HB 511
HB 512 - Generally revise workers' compensation laws relating to the Montana State Fund Oppose HB 512
HB 513 - Generally revise workers' compensation laws relating to the Montana State Fund Oppose HB 513
HB 514 - Revise workers' compensation laws relating to the Montana State Fund Oppose HB 514
HB 550 - Establish presumption in workers compensation for COVID-19 Oppose HB 550
SB 322 - Generally revise worker's compensation laws relating to the Montana State Fund Oppose SB 322
LC 0023 - Generally revise workers' compensation laws ED LC 23

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

Montana State Fund: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 23 of 23, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Montana State Fund: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 23 of 23, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2023-2024 Not recorded $0.00
Monthly 2025-2026 2026-05-14 $5,000.00
Monthly 2025-2026 2026-04-15 $5,000.00
Session Year End 2025-2026 2026-02-17 $15,372.80
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-11-03 $5,000.00
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-10-01 $5,000.00
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-14 $13,326.94
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-04-15 $9,414.51
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-03-12 $16,370.46
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-18 $29,254.97
Non Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-02-18 $12,112.09
Post Session 2023-2024 2023-05-12 $11,517.41
Monthly 2023-2024 2023-04-14 $11,443.64
Monthly 2023-2024 2023-03-13 $8,599.44
Initial Report 2023-2024 2023-02-15 $22,378.49
Non Session Year End 2023-2024 2023-02-15 $32,011.75
Session Year End 2021-2022 2022-02-14 $40.10
Post Session 2021-2022 2021-06-01 $0.00
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-05-17 $6,805.67
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-04-15 $9,000.37
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-03-15 $15,373.19
Monthly 2021-2022 2021-02-16 $8,816.18
Non Session Year End 2021-2022 2021-02-16 $0.00

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 State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2026-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2026-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,000.00
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 $5,000.00

Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2026-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2026-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,000.00
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 $5,000.00

Montana State Fund, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $15,372.80
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 $15,372.80

Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-11-03: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-11-03: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,000.00
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 $5,000.00

Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-10-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-10-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $5,000.00
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 $5,000.00

Montana State Fund, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $13,193.68
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) $66.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $67.26
Total for report $13,326.94

Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, 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 $9,271.14
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 $143.37
Total for report $9,414.51

Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $15,558.53
2. Other Pay $562.55
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 $249.38
Total for report $16,370.46

Montana State Fund, 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 State Fund, 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 $15,199.67
2. Other Pay $7,569.76
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $5,393.91
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $66.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $1,025.63
Total for report $29,254.97

Montana State Fund, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-18: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
The Brewhouse Rep. Anthony Nicastro $68.70
Silverstar Steak Company House Business and Labor $2,816.84
Silverstar Steak Company Senate Business and Labor $2,229.08
Bruce Spencer Freshmen Legislators $279.29

Montana State Fund, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana State Fund, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $11,388.06
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $79.75
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $644.28
Total for report $12,112.09

Montana State Fund, L-5 Non Session Year End 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 State Fund, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-18: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
Silver Star Steak Company Rep. Jodee Etchart $79.75

What this record does not say about Montana State Fund, 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.