WSR 13-15-079

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed July 17, 2013, 9:42 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 390-16-041 Forms—Summary of total contributions and expenditures.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.17.110(1).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Correct instructions on the C-4 form for disclosing payments made by campaigns to signature gatherers. The commission may also modernize the rule, which could include refining expenditure codes and updating instructions for accessing forms.

Process for Developing New Rule: At its July 27, 2013, meeting, the commission is expected to begin discussing potential amendments to the C-4 form. No action is planned for the July 27 meeting. Possible draft amendments will be prepared for discussion and approval at a later meeting, based on direction provided at the July meeting.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by Friday, September 13, 2013, to Lori Anderson.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lori Anderson, Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908, phone (360) 664-2737 or toll-free 1-877-601-2828, e-mail lori.anderson@pdc.wa.gov, fax (360) 753-1112.

July 16, 2013

Lori Anderson

Communications and

Training Officer