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Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 3 lobbyists, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $8,830.24 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 University System, MUS, c/o OCHE's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816201

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 29, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 29, data through 2026-10-02
HB 2 General Appropriations Support HB 2
HB 13 State employee pay plan Support HB 13
HB 618 - Montana individual freedom act MO HB 618
HB 823 - Revise laws relating to state plan committee MO HB 823
SJ 7 Joint resolution to support shooting competition as collegiate sport Support SJ 7
SB 33 State buildings subject to building code review Support SB 33
HB 2 General Appropriations Support HB 2
SB 271 - Remove prohibition on certain compensation for collegiate student-athlete's name/image/like Support SB 271
HB 5 Long range building appropriations MO HB 5
HB 10 Long range information technology appropriations Support HB 10
HB 2 General Appropriations Support HB 2
HB 284 Interim committee on civil rights investigation Oppose HB 284
SB 476 - Revise separation of powers Oppose SB 476
HB 740 Pharmacy benefit manager Oppose HB 740
HB 13 State employee pay plan Support HB 13
HB 113 Public contracts and contract term limits Support HB 113
SB 154 Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts MO SB 154
SJ 7 Joint resolution to support shooting competition as collegiate sport Support SJ 7
SB 33 State buildings subject to building code review Support SB 33
SB 216 - MT Physicians workforce act Monitor SB 216
SB 476 - Revise separation of powers Oppose SB 476
HB 300 Revise laws related to discrimination in education Oppose HB 300
SB 210 Revise board of regents laws to remove statutory requirement for student regent ED SB 210
Education Not recorded None named
All matters in which the principal has an interest Not recorded None named

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 29 of 29, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 29 of 29, data through 2026-10-02
HB 635 Revise human rights laws to prohibit DEI MO HB 635
HB 718 revise laws relating to incarceration Support HB 718
HB 5 Long range building appropriations Support HB 5
HB 10 Long range information technology appropriations Support HB 10

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

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-12-18 $0.00
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-15 $420.00
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-03-14 $5,863.40
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-06 $2,546.84

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 University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $0.00
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 $0.00

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $420.00
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 $420.00

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $872.20
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $4,991.20
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 $5,863.40

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: 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 University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
The Union All Legislators invited $4,991.20

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $1,155.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $120.09
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $1,092.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $179.75
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $2,546.84

Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02

Paid to For Amount
Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-06: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
The Wassweiler All members of Joint Subcommittee on Ed invited $1,092.00
AlphaGraphics All legislators received reception invitation $179.75

What this record does not say about Montana University System, MUS, c/o OCHE, 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.