PDFWAC 390-05-400

Changes in dollar amounts.

Pursuant to the authority in RCW 42.17A.125 that the commission may revise the monetary contribution limits and reporting thresholds and code values of the act to reflect changes in economic conditions, the previous and current amounts are:
Code Section
Subject Matter
Previous
Current
.005
Reporting threshold for "Independent Expenditure" for political advertising
$950
$1,000
.255
Reporting threshold for "Independent Expenditure" not otherwise reported
$100
$100
.265
Reporting threshold for late contributions (last minute contributions)
$1,000
$1,500
.445(3)
Reimbursement of candidate for loan to own campaign
$5,500
$6,000
.630(1)
Report—
 
Applicability of provisions to persons who made contributions
$19,000
$20,000
 
Persons who made independent expenditures
$950
$1,000
.405(2)
Contribution Limits—
 
Candidates for state leg. office
$950
$1,000
 
Candidates for county office
$950
$1,000
 
Candidates for other state office
$1,900
$2,000
 
Candidates for special purpose districts
$1,900
$2,000
 
Candidates for city council office
$950
$1,000
 
Candidates for mayoral office
$950
$1,000
 
Candidates for school board office
$950
$1,000
 
Candidates for hospital district
$950
$1,000
.405(3)
Contribution Limits—
 
State official up for recall or pol comm. supporting recall—
 
State Legislative Office
$950
$1,000
 
Other State Office
$1,900
$2,000
.405(4)
Contribution Limits—
 
Contributions made by political parties and caucus committees
 
State parties and caucus  committees
.95 per voter
$1.00 per registered voter
 
County and leg. district parties
.50 per voter
.50 per registered voter
 
Limit for all county and leg. district parties to a candidate
.50 per voter
.50 per registered voter
.405(5)
Contribution Limits—
 
Contributions made by pol. parties and caucus committees to state official up for recall or committee supporting recall
 
State parties and caucuses
.95 per voter
$1.00 per registered voter
 
County and leg. district parties
.50 per voter
.50 per registered voter
 
Limit for all county and leg. district parties to state official up for recall or pol. comm. supporting recall
.50 per voter
.50 per registered voter
.405(7)
Limits on contributions to political parties and caucus committees
 
 
 
To caucus committee
$950
$1,000
 
To political party
$5,000
$5,500
.410(1)
Candidates for judicial office
$1,900
$2,000
.475
Contribution must be made by written instrument
$95
$100
.710
Code values for statement of personal financial affairs - See WAC 390-24-301
 
 
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.125. WSR 22-14-030, § 390-05-400, filed 6/24/22, effective 6/30/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1), 2019 c 428, and 2019 c 261. WSR 20-02-062, § 390-05-400, filed 12/24/19, effective 1/24/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1) and 2018 c 304. WSR 18-24-074, § 390-05-400, filed 11/30/18, effective 12/31/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110, 42.17A.125(1), and 42.17A.250 [(1)](g). WSR 16-04-080, § 390-05-400, filed 1/29/16, effective 2/29/16; WSR 14-01-010, § 390-05-400, filed 12/5/13, effective 1/5/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110 and 42.17A.125. WSR 13-05-012, § 390-05-400, filed 2/7/13, effective 3/10/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.110 and 42.17.125. WSR 12-10-041, § 390-05-400, filed 4/27/12, effective 5/28/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1) and 42.17.690. WSR 12-01-032, § 390-05-400, filed 12/13/11, effective 1/13/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1), 42.17.690, and 42.17.645. WSR 08-04-022, § 390-05-400, filed 1/28/08, effective 2/28/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 07-07-005, § 390-05-400, filed 3/8/07, effective 4/8/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. WSR 06-07-001, § 390-05-400, filed 3/1/06, effective 4/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.690. WSR 03-22-064, § 390-05-400, filed 11/4/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. WSR 01-22-050, § 390-05-400, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 00-04-058, § 390-05-400, filed 1/28/00, effective 3/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.690. WSR 98-08-069, § 390-05-400, filed 3/30/98, effective 5/1/98; WSR 96-04-021, § 390-05-400, filed 1/30/96, effective 3/1/96.]