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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 701 Pennsylvania NW, Suite 250 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 65715-12
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6. House ID# 357270000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Martin E. Doern |
Date | 4/21/2025 5:40:28 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1968, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025;
H.R. 2486. Heating and Cooling Relief Act;
H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025;
H. Con. Res. 14, FY 2025 Budget Resolution;
S. 1214 Heating & Cooling Relief Act;
FY2025 Energy, Water, and Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation;
FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Legislation;
Disaster Supplemental Funding;
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18);
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 471, Fix Our Forests Act;
H.R. 2703, Advancing GETs Act;
H. Res. 290;
S. 914, Energy Threat Analysis Establishment Act;
Data Center issues generally;
Draft Advancing Reliable Capacity (ARC) Act;
Draft Permitting Reform Legislation;
Electric grid/energy infrastructure cybersecurity;
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Martin |
Doern |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18); |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 448, the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers Act (CIRCUIT) Act;
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation;
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act issues generally;
Tax Reconciliation Legislation;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18); |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supply chain issues;
Wildfire issues;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18); |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 441, Fit for Purpose Wildfire Readiness Act;
S. 902, the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18); |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Counter-UAS Authority;
Draft Pipeline Security Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18); |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposed tariffs, generally.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Martin |
Doern |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18); |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 466, Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Mary Kate |
Zimprich |
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Rep. Jodi Ernst 2017-2022 (LA, '20-'22; Campaign Fin.Dir., '19-'20; Leg. Aide, '18-'19; Leg. Correspondent, '17-18); |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |