WSR 20-03-157

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GAMBLING COMMISSION

[Filed January 21, 2020, 12:22 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The gambling commission is considering amending its raffle rules specific to alternative drawing formats and bundling and selling tickets at a discount. The gambling commission is also considering adopting rules to allow for progressive raffles.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The changes proposed above would offer additional options to nonprofit organizations when conducting raffles.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ashlie Laydon, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, phone 360-486-3473, fax 360-486-3624, TTY 360-486-3637, email rules.coordinator@wsgc.wa.gov, website www.wsgc.wa.gov.

January 10, 2020

Ashlie Laydon

Rules Coordinator