2nd Quarter - Report

POET, LLC for POET, LLC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$770,000
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.

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; Upcoming Treasury rulemaking

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 311 (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: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2460 (119th), S. 593 (119th), S. 2591 (119th), H.R. 628 (119th), H.R. 1346 (119th), H.R. 4864 (119th), S.Res. 364 (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: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

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

Transportation TRA

Issues related to rail transportation of ethanol; Rail service. Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of Chinas Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; 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: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

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: S. 144 (119th), H.R. 1719 (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: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 2291 (119th)

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; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office

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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7418 (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.