WSR 23-19-094

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GAMBLING COMMISSION

[Filed September 20, 2023, 9:58 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Repeal of WAC 230-03-155 Submitting a proposed plan of operations for charitable and nonprofit organizations.

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 commission has not received an application for large bingo operations in the last 20 years. Other rules already exist imposing additional reporting requirements on charitable and nonprofit organizations with gross gambling receipts of $3,000,000 or more. The rule is redundant and can be repealed.

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

Process for Developing New Rule: Regular rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Lisa C. McLean, Legislative and Policy Manager, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, phone 360-486-3454, TTY 360-486-3637, email rules.coordinator@wsgc.wa.gov, website www.wsgc.wa.gov.

September 20, 2023

Lisa C. McLean

Legislative and Policy Manager