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Montana Taxpayers Association: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Taxpayers Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $7,956.00 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 Taxpayers Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816566
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 63, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 63, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| SB 192 |
Oppose |
SB 192 |
| SB 203 |
Support |
SB 203 |
| SB544 |
Support |
SB 544 |
| Insurance |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB 841 |
Support |
HB 841 |
| HB868 |
Oppose |
HB 868 |
| HB231 |
Oppose |
HB 231 |
| HB154 |
Support |
HB 154 |
| SB322 |
Support |
SB 322 |
| SB323 |
Support |
SB 323 |
| Natural resources/land use/water |
Not recorded |
None named |
| SB544 |
Support |
SB 544 |
| Agriculture |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Business/labor |
Not recorded |
None named |
| SR94 |
Support |
SR 94 |
| Economic development |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Education |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Energy/conservation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Government/regulation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Taxation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Transportation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB231 |
Oppose |
HB 231 |
| SB 542 |
Oppose |
SB 542 |
| HB 424 |
Support |
HB 424 |
| SB302 |
Support |
SB 302 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 63, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 63, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| SB 105 |
Support |
SB 105 |
| HB 153 |
Oppose |
HB 153 |
| HB 156 |
Oppose |
HB 156 |
| HB528 |
Oppose |
HB 528 |
| SB534 |
Support |
SB 534 |
| SB 540 |
Support |
SB 540 |
| SB 327 |
Support |
SB 327 |
| SB 203 |
Support |
SB 203 |
| HB483 |
Oppose |
HB 483 |
| HB489 |
Oppose |
HB 489 |
| HB528 |
Oppose |
HB 528 |
| SB90 |
Support |
SB 90 |
| HB 831 |
Support |
HB 831 |
| HB844 |
Support |
HB 844 |
| HB826 |
Oppose |
HB 826 |
| HB326 |
Oppose |
HB 326 |
| HB337 |
Support |
HB 337 |
| HB831 |
Support |
HB 831 |
| HB337 |
Support |
HB 337 |
| SB831 |
Support |
SB 831 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| HB 650 |
Support |
HB 650 |
| SB 99 |
Support |
SB 99 |
| SB169 |
Oppose |
SB 169 |
| SB 189 |
Oppose |
SB 189 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 63 of 63, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 63 of 63, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB411 |
Support |
HB 411 |
| SB 302 |
Support |
SB 302 |
| SB 397 |
Oppose |
SB 397 |
| SB 512 |
Oppose |
SB 512 |
| SB 2 |
Support |
SB 2 |
| HB 18 |
Support |
HB 18 |
| HB 20 |
Support |
HB 20 |
| HB 25 |
Support |
HB 25 |
| HB 90 |
Support |
HB 90 |
| HB 155 |
Oppose |
HB 155 |
| HB 231 |
Oppose |
HB 231 |
| HB 15 |
Support |
HB 15 |
| SB 32 |
Support |
SB 32 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
None on record.
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Business/labor |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Economic development |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Agriculture |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Education |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Energy/conservation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Taxation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Government/regulation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| Transportation |
Not recorded |
None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
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 Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
None on record.
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
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 Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Robert Story, authorized 2023-01-04
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 38, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 38, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| SB 246 |
Support |
SB 246 |
| SB 253 |
Support |
SB 253 |
| SB 46 |
Support |
SB 46 |
| SB 121 |
Support |
SB 121 |
| SB 246 |
Support |
SB 246 |
| SJ 28 |
Oppose |
SJ 28 |
| HJ2 |
Support |
HJ 2 |
| SB 14 |
Support |
SB 14 |
| SB 532 |
Oppose |
SB 532 |
| HB 447 |
Support |
HB 447 |
| HB 508 |
Support |
HB 508 |
| SB 551 |
Oppose |
SB 551 |
| SB 539 |
Oppose |
SB 539 |
| HB 587 |
Oppose |
HB 587 |
| SB 3 |
Support |
SB 3 |
| SB 123 |
Support |
SB 123 |
| SB 554 |
Support |
SB 554 |
| SB 125 |
Oppose |
SB 125 |
| HB 118 |
Oppose |
HB 118 |
| HB 222 |
Support |
HB 222 |
| HB 221 |
Support |
HB 221 |
| HB 251 |
Oppose |
HB 251 |
| HB 307 |
Support |
HB 307 |
| HB 318 |
Oppose |
HB 318 |
| SB 542 |
Oppose |
SB 542 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 38 of 38, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, principal, session 2023-2024: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 38 of 38, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| SB 69 |
Support |
SB 69 |
| SB 81 |
Support |
SB 81 |
| SB 24 |
Oppose |
SB 24 |
| SB 54 |
Support |
SB 54 |
| SB 124 |
Support |
SB 124 |
| SB 97 |
Oppose |
SB 97 |
| HB 587 |
Support |
HB 587 |
| HB307 |
Support |
HB 307 |
| HB345 |
Support |
HB 345 |
| SB484 |
Oppose |
SB 484 |
| HB 363 |
Oppose |
HB 363 |
| HB454 |
Oppose |
HB 454 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Montana Taxpayers Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| Montana Taxpayers Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2026-01-29 |
$1,100.00 |
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-22 |
$1,450.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-15 |
$1,450.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-03-06 |
$2,242.00 |
| Initial Report |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-04 |
$1,714.00 |
| Non Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-04 |
$0.00 |
| Session Year End |
2023-2024 |
2023-12-21 |
$1,240.00 |
| Post Session |
2023-2024 |
2023-05-04 |
$1,330.00 |
| Monthly |
2023-2024 |
2023-04-12 |
$1,330.00 |
| Monthly |
2023-2024 |
2023-03-15 |
$1,330.00 |
| Initial Report |
2023-2024 |
2023-02-10 |
$1,330.00 |
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 Taxpayers Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-29: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-29: 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 |
$100.00 |
| Total for report |
$1,100.00 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-22: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$1,200.00 |
| 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 |
$250.00 |
| Total for report |
$1,450.00 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, 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 |
$1,200.00 |
| 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 |
$250.00 |
| Total for report |
$1,450.00 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$1,200.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$792.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
$0.00 |
| 7. Postage |
$0.00 |
| 8. Printing |
$0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
$250.00 |
| Total for report |
$2,242.00 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02
| Paid to |
For |
Amount |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Montana City Grill |
PaulFielder |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Sherry Essmann |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Mark Thane |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Larry Brewster |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Brian Close |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Neil Duram |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Randyn Gregg |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Russ Miner |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
James Reavis |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Jane Weber |
$72.00 |
| Montana City Grill |
Brandon Ler |
$72.00 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$1,200.00 |
| 2. Other Pay |
$0.00 |
| 3. Travel |
$0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
$0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
$264.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
$0.00 |
| 7. Postage |
$0.00 |
| 8. Printing |
$0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
$250.00 |
| Total for report |
$1,714.00 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: 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 Taxpayers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-04: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| Delta Hotel |
Sen. Becky Beard |
$66.00 |
| Delta Hotel |
Sen. Dave Fern |
$66.00 |
| Delta Hotel |
Sen. Forrest Mandeville |
$66.00 |
| Delta Hotel |
Sen. Mary Anne Dunwell |
$66.00 |
Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Montana Taxpayers Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-04: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
Not filed |
| 2. Other Pay |
Not filed |
| 3. Travel |
Not filed |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) |
Not filed |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) |
Not filed |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) |
Not filed |
| 7. Postage |
Not filed |
| 8. Printing |
Not filed |
| 9. Other Office Expenses |
Not filed |
| Total for report |
$0.00 |
What this record does not say about Montana Taxpayers 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.