Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

FORM
A

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST

Dec 4, 2025

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

Wenz, Luke

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

6910 Pacific Street, Ste 216

Permanent Residence (Street, Box, or Route)

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68106

City

State

Zip

Office Phone

(402) 452-3737

Home Phone

Email Address

lwenz@platteinstitute.org

PRINCIPAL {49-1480(2)}

Name

Platte Institute for Economic Research

Office Phone

(402) 452-3737

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

6910 Pacific Street, Suite 216

Official to Whom Lobbyist is Accountable

Jim Vokal

City

Omaha

State

Zip

68106

Nature of Business {49-1480(3)}

public policy

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

IDENTIFICATION of MATTERS on which principal or lobbyist expects to lobby: {49-1480(5)} tax, regulation, spending, education and energy policy

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:

Names and addresses of principal's officers:

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)}

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

Luke Wenz

Lobbyist Name

Dec 4, 2025

Date