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Shelter WF, Inc.: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Shelter WF, Inc. was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 7 L-5 reports reporting $67,500.00 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.
Shelter WF, Inc.'s lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817241
Shelter WF, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Jake Brown, authorized 2025-02-04, ended 2025-05-31
Shelter WF, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 48, data through 2026-10-02
Shelter WF, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 48 of 48, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject |
Position declared |
Bills named |
| Shelter WF, Inc., principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 48 of 48, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
| HB492 |
Support |
HB 492 |
| HB492 |
Support |
HB 492 |
| SB366 |
Oppose |
SB 366 |
| SB405 |
Support |
SB 405 |
| SB266 |
Support |
SB 266 |
| SB252 |
Support |
SB 252 |
| HB311 |
Monitor |
HB 311 |
| SB121 |
Support |
SB 121 |
| SB133 |
Support |
SB 133 |
| SB143 |
Support |
SB 143 |
| SB146 |
Monitor |
SB 146 |
| SB172 |
Support |
SB 172 |
| SB174 |
Support |
SB 174 |
| SB214 |
Support |
SB 214 |
| SB266 |
Support |
SB 266 |
| SB174 |
Support |
SB 174 |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest |
Not recorded |
None named |
| SB213 |
Support |
SB 213 |
| LC886 |
Support |
LC 886 |
| LC583 |
Support |
LC 583 |
| HB154 |
Support |
HB 154 |
| HB21 |
Support |
HB 21 |
| HB304 |
Support |
HB 304 |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Shelter WF, Inc.: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Report |
Session |
Received |
Total for report |
| Shelter WF, Inc.: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
|
|
| Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2026-02-17 |
$7,000.00 |
| Post Session |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-11 |
$7,000.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-05-11 |
$7,000.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-04-18 |
$7,000.00 |
| Monthly |
2025-2026 |
2025-03-14 |
$7,000.00 |
| Non Session Year End |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-15 |
$30,500.00 |
| Initial Report |
2025-2026 |
2025-02-15 |
$2,000.00 |
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.
Shelter WF, Inc., 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 |
| Shelter WF, Inc., 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 |
$7,000.00 |
| 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 |
$7,000.00 |
Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$7,000.00 |
| 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 |
$7,000.00 |
Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-05-11: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$7,000.00 |
| 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 |
$7,000.00 |
Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-18: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$7,000.00 |
| 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 |
$7,000.00 |
Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Shelter WF, Inc., 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 |
$7,000.00 |
| 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 |
$7,000.00 |
Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$30,500.00 |
| 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 |
$30,500.00 |
Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line |
Amount |
| Shelter WF, Inc., L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |
|
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay |
$2,000.00 |
| 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 |
$2,000.00 |
What this record does not say about Shelter WF, Inc., 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.