Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

FORM
A-R

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST

Dec 23, 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

Kuehn, John

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1101 43 Road

Permanent Residence (Street, Box, or Route)

1101 43 Road

City

Heartwell

State

Zip

68945

City

Heartwell

State

Zip

68945

Office Phone

(308) 830-1514

Home Phone

(308) 830-1514

Email Address

john@sandcreekstrategy.com

PRINCIPAL {49-1480(2)}

Name

Smart Approaches to Marijuana Nebraska

Office Phone

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

1327 H Street, Suite 305

Official to Whom Lobbyist is Accountable

Luke Niforatos

City

Lincoln

State

Zip

68508

Nature of Business {49-1480(3)}

Anti-Marijuana Legalization

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

IDENTIFICATION of MATTERS on which principal or lobbyist expects to lobby: {49-1480(5)} Anti-Marijuana Legalization, LB 474 2021

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:
Anti-Marijuana Legalization

Names and addresses of principal's officers:

Luke Niforatos - Alexandria, VA

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.

JKuehn1

Lobbyist Name

Dec 23, 2025

Date