The 2025 Montana Legislative Session is now over.
Thank you to all who helped advocate for clean energy, climate and democracy!
Watch MEIC's final weekly update of the session for a helpful recap.
How can you advocate for clean energy & climate actions this session?

  1. Stay informed: Engage MEIC and other organizations to take action to support or oppose bills. Scroll down for links and lots more resources for getting involved and navigating the legislature.
  2. Contact legislators: Respond to action alerts (we'll share urgent asks via our newsletter; sign up HERE).
  3. Testify in person or join rallies at the Capitol! See MEIC or Montana Conservation Voters for more.​​

Check out our quick 'How To Participate' video!

A great Climate Advocacy Day, Jan 24, 2025

Over 400 people came to Helena for a fantastic rally --  a collective climate action day at the Capitol. 

What bills are priority and need action?

More about How to Participate and Advocate

The MT Legislature's website --- get to know it and use it! The website has been completely revamped since the last session; you'll need to create a new account to access the public participation portal (see below).

Pro tip: MEIC's explainer video offers helpful visuals for navigating the website.
The home page has a calendar with scheduled bill hearings, links to find your legislator, and other links to resources.
Head to the Public Participation portal to sign up to testify remotely for bill hearings, submit written comments, or directly message legislators or committees. Note that to use this portal, you'll need to create an account first with a valid Montana address.
Use the search function to find bills and track their status. Clicking on any bill number will open a new tab/window with full bill details; use the tabs at the top of the page to navigate.
Key things to know:
  • You can testify virtually! You do have to register 2 hours before the hearing. 
  • ​You can call the Capitol at 406-444-4800 and request to leave messages for the committee members or an individual legislator.  Leave a message Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. -  5:00 p.m. (8 a.m. until adjournment on Saturdays).
  • Not sure who your representative is? Look them up HERE. ​​
More ways to connect, act, & add your voice
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​MEIC: The Montana Environmental Information Center is amazing in all they do! 
They are at the legislature everyday, they've been at this for decades.  ​
  • Sign up for their e-alerts HERE.
  • Their 2025 Legislature page + bill tracker are good to keep bookmarked. Seriously, their Bill Tracker is targeted, simple to use, and amazing. Not all will be climate and energy focused - but it's easy to find what interests you.  
  • ​MEIC hosts information sessions every Thursday at 4:30pm through April to make sure you are prepared to participate and know what bills need your input. If you get their e-alerts, you'll get an invitation or simply click this link every Thursday at 4:30.
  • The MEIC team has a great video on how to engage and use the state's legislative website here.
More generally, if you care about our constitution and democracy:

  • The folks at Montana Free Press are tracking the entire legislature every day. Check them out and sign up for their free Capitolized newsletter.
  • Forward Montana has a weekly guide to what's happening - sign up for What the Helena!

Write a Letter to the Editor
You don't have to be an expert - just someone who cares! Your voice can make a difference.
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Snow folks for climate action!
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Photo credit: Tim Spangler
Testifying for a healthy climate

Solar Jobs Rally in Helena, 2017