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North Plains Connector LLC: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, North Plains Connector LLC was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 1 L-5 report reporting $10,000.00 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.
North Plains Connector LLC's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817550
North Plains Connector LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Ken Morrison, authorized 2025-01-08, ended 2025-06-01
- Darryl James, authorized 2025-01-08, ended 2025-06-01
North Plains Connector LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| North Plains Connector LLC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| HB 314 (energy) HJ 15 (transmission) SJ 21 (transmission) SR 71 (confirmation) | Support | HB 314, HJ 15, SJ 21, SR 71 |
| LC1260 (tax) | Oppose | LC 1260 |
| HB490 (wildfire) | MO | HB 490 |
| HB257 (infrastructure) HB 379 (state lands) HJ 17 (energy) SB 32(tax) SB 212 (AI) SB 493 (UVA) SJ 12 | Monitor | HB 257, HB 379, HJ 17, SB 32, SB 212, SB 493, SJ 12 |
| Energy/conservation | 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.
North Plains Connector LLC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Plains Connector LLC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-30 | $10,000.00 |
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.
North Plains Connector LLC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Plains Connector LLC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-30: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $10,000.00 |
| 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 | $10,000.00 |
What this record does not say about North Plains Connector LLC, 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.