5931-S2 AAS 3/16/99

5931-S2 AAS 3/16/99

2SSB 5931 - S AMD - 210

By Senators Patterson and Horn

ADOPTED 3/16/99

On page 1, line 5, delete all of section 1 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

(1) It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that the commission provide the general public timely access to all contribution and expenditure reports submitted by candidates, continuing political committees, bona fide political parties, lobbyists, and lobbyists' employers. The legislature finds that failure to comply with this chapter's requirements for full and timely disclosure threatens to undermine our electoral process.

(2) Beginning January 1, 2001, the commission shall establish goals that all reports, copies of reports, or copies of the data or information included in reports, filed under RCW 42.17.040, 42.17.065, 42.17.080, 42.17.100, 42.17.105, 42.17.150, 42.17.170, 42.17.175, and 42.17.180, that are:

(a) Submitted electronically via modem, satellite, or the Internet, shall be accessible in the commission's office and via the commission's web site within two business days of the commission's receipt of the report; and

(b) Submitted in any format or via any method other than those listed in (a) of this subsection, shall be accessible in the commission's office and via the commission's web site within four business days of the commission's receipt of the report."

2SSB 5931 - S AMD - 216

By Senators Horn and Patterson

ADOPTED 3/16/99

On page 9, after line 4, insert the following:

"Sec. 11. RCW 42.17.420 and 1995 c 397 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when any application, report, statement, notice, or payment required to be made under the provisions of this chapter has been deposited postpaid in the United States mail properly addressed, it shall be deemed to have been received on the date of mailing. It shall be presumed that the date shown by the post office cancellation mark on the envelope is the date of mailing. The provisions of this section do not apply to reports required to be delivered under RCW 42.17.105 and 42.17.175.

(2) When a report is filed electronically with the commission, it is deemed to have been received on the file transfer date. The commission shall notify the filer of receipt of the electronically filed report. Such notification may be sent by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail. If the notification of receipt of the electronically filed report is not received by the filer, the filer may offer his or her own proof of sending the report, and such proof shall be treated as if it were a receipt sent by the commission. Electronic filing may be used for purposes of filing the special reports required to be delivered under RCW 42.17.105 and 42.17.175."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

2SSB 5931 - S AMD - 216

By Senators Horn and Patterson

ADOPTED 3/16/99

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "42.17.365," strike "and" and after "42.17.367" insert ", and 42.17.420"

2SSB 5931 - S AMD - 213

By Senator Hargrove

ADOPTED 3/16/99

On page 9, line 19, delete all of section 12 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

Beginning January 1, 2000, each continuing political committee shall file all contribution reports and expenditure reports required by this chapter electronically by diskette or via modem, satellite, or the Internet. Failure by a continuing political committee to comply with this section is a violation of this chapter."