3rd Quarter - Report

POET, LLC for POET, LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$800,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues related to sustainable/synthetic aviation fuel.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 7418; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; Inclusion of E15 legislation in bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7418 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 311 - Restoring Fuel Market Freedom Act of 2025; entire legislation. Issues related to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; treasury rulemaking.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 311 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to USDA's Biofuels Infrastructure Program; Program set-up and function. H.R. 7567; Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; Inclusion of E15 legislation in bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 7567 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard; RFS Set, RFS Set II, small refinery exemptions (SREs), renewable identification numbers (RINs), corn kernel fiber cellulosic petitions, RFS carbon modeling.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to foreign ethanol markets; Trade issues with foreign countries such as Brazil, Canada, India, EU, among other countries.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Transportation TRA

Issues related to rail transportation of ethanol; Rail service. Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of Chinas Targeting of the Maritime; Marine shipment of ethanol. Issues related to use of ethanol as a marine fuel.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aerospace AER

S. 144/H.R. 1719; Farm To Fly Act; entire legislation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1719 (119th), S. 144 (119th)

Automotive Industry AUT

Issues related to EPA's proposed multi-pollutant emissions for model year 2027 and later light duty vehicles; Biofuel Blends and Emissions. S. 2291; Flex Fuel Fairness Act; Vehicle compatibility to biofuels.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 2291 (119th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

S. 593/H.R. 1346; Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; entire legislation H.R. 2460; Eliminating the RFS and Its Destructive Outcomes Act; entire legislation Issues Related to E15; Emergency waiver, retail configuration, state-based waivers, permanent legislative fix. H.R. 4864/S. 2591; Ethanol for America Act; Places statutory deadline on EPA to finalize finalize a proposed rule with respect to E15 fuel dispenser labeling and compatibility with underground storage tanks with modification. H.R. 628/S. Res 364; Resolution Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the RFS.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAIGE LINDGREN —
JOSHUA SHIELDS —
ROBERT WALTHER —
MATTHEW WARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1346 (119th), H.R. 4864 (119th), H.R. 628 (119th), S. 593 (119th), S. 2591 (119th), H.R. 2460 (119th), S.Res. 364 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.