---
title: "Montana Wood Products Association: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Montana Wood Products Association, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Montana Wood Products Association"
slug: "lobbying/montana-wood-products-association-e815448"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815448"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Montana Wood Products Association: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Wood Products Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 3 L-5 reports reporting $5,760.00 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 Wood Products Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815448

## Montana Wood Products Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- Julia Altemus, authorized 2024-11-26

## Montana Wood Products Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 73, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Wood Products Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 73, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Business/labor | Not recorded | None named |
| Economic development | Not recorded | None named |
| Energy/conservation | Not recorded | None named |
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |
| Natural resources/land use/water | Not recorded | None named |
| SB 263 Revise state ownership of water rights on state lands | Monitor | [SB 263](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-263/) |
| HB 346 Exempt Commerce grants and loans from MEPA | Monitor | [HB 346](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-346/) |
| SB 221 Generally revise the Montana environmental policy act | Support | [SB 221](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-221/) |
| Taxation | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 127 Revise laws related to the fire suppression account | Support | [HB 127](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-127/) |
| HB 17 Revise terms for forest lands taxation advisory committee | Support | [HB 17](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-17/) |
| HB 79 Exempt small projects from fire hazard reduction agreements | Support | [HB 79](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-79/) |
| HB 127 Revise laws related to the fire suppression account | Support | [HB 127](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-127/) |
| HB 131Revising the duration of unemployment insurance benefits | Monitor | None named |
| HB 120 Revise commercial property assessed clean energy laws | Monitor | [HB 120](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-120/) |
| HB 130 Revise state wildland fire policy and funding | Support | [HB 130](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-130/) |
| HB 421 Increase DNRC fire assessment fees | Support | [HB 421](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-421/) |
| SB 493 Establish the offense of trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle | Monitor | [SB 493](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-493/) |
| HB 704 Generally revise ground water laws | Monitor | [HB 704](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-704/) |
| SB 345 Revise workers' compensation laws relating to evidentiary standards | Monitor | [SB 345](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-345/) |
| SB 441 Establishing the Montana block management enforcement network | Support | [SB 441](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-441/) |
| SB 209 Revise term length of conservation easements | Oppose | [SB 209](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-209/) |
| HB 528 Revise tax rates for agricultural, residential, commercial property | Oppose | [HB 528](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-528/) |
| HB 15 Resolution supporting increased transmission capacity in Montana | Monitor | [HB 15](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-15/) |
| HB 495 Repeal federal mandates act | Monitor | [HB 495](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-495/) |

## Montana Wood Products Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 73, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Wood Products Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 73, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| SB 325 Creating family and medical leave act | Oppose | [SB 325](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-325/) |
| HB 481Require posting of EPA guidance documents | Monitor | None named |
| HB 592 Generally revise agency rulemaking under MAPA | Monitor | [HB 592](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-592/) |
| SJ 12 Interim study on energy transmission | Monitor | [SJ 12](/lobbying/bills/2025-sj-12/) |
| HB 533 Revise insurance laws relating to wildfire and real property | Monitor | [HB 533](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-533/) |
| HB 680 Generally revise trade and commerce laws | Monitor | [HB 680](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-680/) |
| SB 511 Generally revising laws related to litigation financing | Monitor | [SB 511](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-511/) |
| HB 715 Revise injunction laws | Monitor | [HB 715](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-715/) |
| HB 136 Revise property insurance laws relating to preventative measures to reduce damage | MO | [HB 136](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-136/) |
| HB 69 Revise hard rock and rock products mining fees | Support | [HB 69](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-69/) |
| HB 285 Generally revise Montana environmental policy act | Support | [HB 285](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-285/) |
| HB 27 Remove automatic agricultural classification for certain parcels | Support | [HB 27](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-27/) |
| HB 90 Provide two-year reappraisal cycle for all real property | Monitor | [HB 90](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-90/) |
| HB 21Establish a Montana workforce housing tax credit | Monitor | None named |
| HB 87 Revising taxation of lands owned by department of fish, wildlife, and parks | Monitor | [HB 87](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-87/) |
| SB 55 Provide for legislative intent regarding streamflow information | Monitor | [SB 55](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-55/) |
| SB 61Revise laws related to considerations for measuring of streamflow | Monitor | None named |
| HB 155 Revise class four residential and commercial property taxes | Monitor | [HB 155](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-155/) |
| HB197Revising workers’ compensation laws relating to when the employee is released to return to work | Support | None named |
| HB 231Revise property tax rates for certain property | Monitor | None named |
| HB 70 Study of wildland firefighting | Support | [HB 70](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-70/) |
| HB 299 Define public purpose of easements on state lands | Monitor | [HB 299](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-299/) |
| HB 664 Repeal numeric nutrient standards | Monitor | [HB 664](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-664/) |
| HB 630 Require legislative approval of greenhouse gas rules | Monitor | [HB 630](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-630/) |
| HB 740 Revise laws relating to pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers | Monitor | [HB 740](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-740/) |

## Montana Wood Products Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 73 of 73, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Wood Products Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 73 of 73, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| SB 472 Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process | MO | [SB 472](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-472/) |
| HB 270 Revise remedies to MEPA | Support | [HB 270](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-270/) |
| HB 291 Revise laws related to air quality standards | Support | [HB 291](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-291/) |
| HB 2 General Appropriations Section C | Support | [HB 2](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-2/) |
| HB 490 Revise civil liability laws | Oppose | [HB 490](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-490/) |
| HB 763 Generally revise laws related to the block management program. | Monitor | [HB 763](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-763/) |
| HB 136 Revise property insurance laws relating to preventative measures to reduce damage | Oppose | [HB 136](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-136/) |
| HB 17 Revise terms for forest lands taxation advisory committee | Support | [HB 17](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-17/) |
| HB 79 Exempt small projects from fire hazard reduction agreements | Support | [HB 79](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-79/) |
| HB 367 Revise workers' compensation laws relating to travel and reimbursement | Monitor | [HB 367](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-367/) |
| SB 243 Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings | Support | [SB 243](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-243/) |
| HB 84 Revise liability, training for prescribed fires | Oppose | [HB 84](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-84/) |
| HB 326 Establish electrical energy not produced by coal tax rate | Oppose | [HB 326](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-326/) |
| HB 2 General Appropriations Act | Monitor | [HB 2](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-2/) |
| HB 314 Create a state energy authority | Monitor | [HB 314](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-314/) |
| HB 285 Generally revise Montana environmental policy act | Support | [HB 285](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-285/) |
| HB 759 Revise campaign finance laws | Monitor | [HB 759](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-759/) |
| HB 685 Feasibility allowance for nondegradation policy | Monitor | [HB 685](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-685/) |
| HB 736 Provide nutrient pollutant loading offsets | Monitor | [HB 736](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-736/) |
| SB 379 Revise laws related to state-tribal consultation | Oppose | [SB 379](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-379/) |
| HB 285 Generally revise Montana environmental policy act | Support | [HB 285](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-285/) |
| HB 69 Revise hard rock and rock products mining fees | Support | [HB 69](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-69/) |
| HB 270 Revise remedies to MEPA | Support | [HB 270](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-270/) |

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

## Montana Wood Products 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 Wood Products Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-01-02 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-12 | $4,711.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-18 | $1,049.00 |

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

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Wood Products Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-01-02: 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 |

### Montana Wood Products Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Wood Products Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $4,399.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $312.00 |
| 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 | $4,711.00 |

### Montana Wood Products Association, 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 Wood Products Association, 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 | $840.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $189.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $20.00 |
| 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 | $1,049.00 |

## What this record does not say about Montana Wood Products 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.