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HOUSE BILL NO. 1484
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State of Washington 50th Legislature 1988 Regular Session
By Representatives Fisher, Nelson, Unsoeld, Jacobsen and K. Wilson
Read first time 1/18/88 and referred to Committee on Constitution, Elections & Ethics.
AN ACT Relating to reports by employers of registered lobbyists; and amending RCW 42.17.180.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 18, chapter 1, Laws of 1973 as last amended by section 2, chapter 423, Laws of 1987 and RCW 42.17.180 are each amended to read as follows:
Every
employer of a lobbyist registered under this chapter ((during the preceding
calendar year)) shall file with the commission ((on or before March 31st
of each year a statement disclosing for the preceding calendar year the
following information)) periodic reports. The reports shall be due
monthly and shall be filed within fifteen days after the last day of the
calendar month covered by the report. Each monthly report shall contain the
following information for the calendar month governed by the report:
(1) The
name of each state elected official and the name of each candidate for state
office who was elected to the office and any member of the immediate family of
those persons to whom the employer has paid any compensation in the amount of
((five)) one hundred dollars or more during the preceding ((calendar
year)) month for personal employment or professional services,
including professional services rendered by a corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association, union, or other entity in which the person holds any
office, directorship, or any general partnership interest, or an ownership
interest of ten percent or more, the value of the compensation in accordance
with the reporting provisions set out in RCW 42.17.241(2), and the
consideration given or performed in exchange for the compensation.
(2) The name of each state elected official, successful candidate for state office, or members of his immediate family to whom the lobbyist employer made expenditures, directly or indirectly, either through a lobbyist or otherwise, the amount of the expenditures and the purpose for the expenditures. For the purposes of this subsection, the term expenditure shall not include any expenditure made by the employer in the ordinary course of business if the expenditure is not made for the purpose of influencing, honoring, or benefiting the elected official, successful candidate, or member of his immediate family, as an elected official or candidate.
(3) The total expenditures made by the employer for lobbying purposes, whether through or on behalf of a registered lobbyist or otherwise. For the purposes of this subsection, "lobbying purposes" includes, but is not limited to, the development of legislation or rules, the development of support for or opposition to legislation or rules, and attempts to influence the development of legislation or rules.
(4) All contributions made to a candidate for state office, to a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate for state office, or to a political committee supporting or opposing a state-wide ballot proposition. Such contributions shall be identified by the name and the address of the recipient and the aggregate amount contributed to each such recipient.
(5) The name and address of each registered lobbyist employed by the employer and the total expenditures made by the employer for each such lobbyist for lobbying purposes. As used in this subsection, "lobbying purposes" includes, but is not limited to, the development of legislation or rules, the development of support for or opposition to legislation or rules, and attempts to influence the development of legislation or rules.
(6) Such other information as the commission prescribes by rule.