WSR 14-19-115

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed September 17, 2014, 9:42 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Electronic raffle systems.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070, 9.46.0277.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To authorize a pilot study to test the regulatory impacts on the commission and benefits to charitable/nonprofit licensees of authorizing and operating electronic raffle systems.

Process for Developing New Rule: Pilot rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Susan Newer, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3466, e-mail Susan.Newer@wsgc.wa.gov, fax (360) 486-3625.

[Meetings on] October 9 or 10, 2014, at the Spokane Davenport Hotel, 10 South Post Street, Spokane, WA 98501 [99201] , visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on October 1 to confirm meeting location and start time; on November 13 or 14, 2014, at the Comfort Inn, 1620 74th Avenue S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on November 1 to confirm meeting location and start time; and on January 15 or 16, 2015, at the Comfort Inn, 1620 74th Avenue S.E., Tumwater, WA 98501, visit www.wsgc.wa.gov on January 1 to confirm meeting location and start time.

September 17, 2014

Susan Newer

Rules Coordinator