---
title: "Tri County Telephone: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Tri County Telephone, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Tri County Telephone"
slug: "lobbying/tri-county-telephone-e816790"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816790"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Tri County Telephone: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Tri County Telephone was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $24,000.00 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.

Tri County Telephone's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816790

## Tri County Telephone, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Amy Nerison](/lobbying/amy-nerison-e816167/), authorized 2024-12-24
- [Jon Metropoulos](/lobbying/jon-metropoulos-e816698/), authorized 2024-12-24

## Tri County Telephone, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| HB 257 - Generally revise critical infrastructure protection laws | Support | [HB 257](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-257/) |
| HB 392: Generally revise laws related to creation of profitable family video content featuring minor | MO | [HB 392](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-392/) |
| HB 257 - Generally revise critical infrastructure protection laws | Support | [HB 257](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-257/) |
| HB 528 - Revise property tax rates for agricultural, residential, and commercial property | Oppose | [HB 528](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-528/) |
| HB 45 - Generally revising telecommunications regulation laws | MO | [HB 45](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-45/) |
| Business/labor | Not recorded | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| HB 650: Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects | Monitor | [HB 650](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-650/) |
| HB 257 - Generally revise critical infrastructure protection laws | Support | [HB 257](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-257/) |
| HB 672: Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process | Monitor | [HB 672](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-672/) |
| HB 45 - Generally revising telecommunications regulation laws | MO | [HB 45](/lobbying/bills/2025-hb-45/) |

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

## Tri County Telephone: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-06 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-09 | $6,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-14 | $6,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-12 | $6,000.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-09 | $6,000.00 |
| Non Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-09 | $0.00 |

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.

### Tri County Telephone, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-06: 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 |

### Tri County Telephone, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 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 | $6,000.00 |

### Tri County Telephone, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 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 | $6,000.00 |

### Tri County Telephone, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-12: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 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 | $6,000.00 |

### Tri County Telephone, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 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 | $6,000.00 |

### Tri County Telephone, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tri County Telephone, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-09: 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 Tri County Telephone, 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.