Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

FORM
A-R

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST

Nov 17, 2025

(This report is required to be filed on or before December 31 of each calendar year.)
49-1480.01(3)

Clerk of the Legislature
Room 2014, State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604
Phone: (402) 471-2608

For Calendar Year of:

Amended Registration

Lobbyist Registration Fee:
{49-1480.01}

Compensated

$300.00

(If you are a salaried employee of your principal, you are a compensated lobbyist.)

Not Compensated

$15.00

(File a Form E for quarterly report exemption. You are not exempt from the Form D Activity Report.)

PLEASE FILL IN ALL BLANKS

LOBBYIST {49-1480(1)}

Name

Menke, Traci

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1327 H Street Suite 103

Permanent Residence (Street, Box, or Route)

2131 Rainbow Ave

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

City

Seward

State

Zip

68434

Office Phone

(402) 325-0045

Home Phone

(402) 587-0116

Email Address

tracim@renewablefuelsne.org

PRINCIPAL {49-1480(2)}

Name

Renewable Fuels Nebraska

Office Phone

(402) 325-0045

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1327 H Street, Ste. 103

Official to Whom Lobbyist is Accountable

Dawn Caldwell

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

Nature of Business {49-1480(3)}

Trade Association

AMOUNTS GIVEN or to be given to lobbyist as compensation or reimbursement of lobbying: {49-1480(3)}. Please state the basis for your compensation.
2,500.00 Per Year

IDENTIFICATION of MATTERS on which principal or lobbyist expects to lobby: {49-1480(5)} Nebraska's ethanol industry, and related ag matters to drive growth in sustainable renewable fuels and bioproducts

I am lobbying on behalf of a Chinese military company and thereby acting as an agent of a foreign adversary of the United States. {49-1480 (1)(a)(vi)}

Description of industry, trade, profession, or interests and groups represented by the principal:
Nebraska Ethanol Industry

Names and addresses of principal's officers:

Dawn Caldwell 30660 Road T Edgar, NE 68935

GIVE NAME and ADDRESS of any OFFICIAL in the Legislative or Executive Branch and of any members of any such official's staff or immediate family who is employed by you or by anyone acting on your behalf: {49-1480(8)}

N/A

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Traci Menke

Lobbyist Name

Nov 17, 2025

Date