WSR 06-05-054

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

GAMBLING COMMISSION


[ Filed February 13, 2006, 9:18 a.m. ]

     Subject of Possible Rule Making: Licensees using electronic bingo daubers.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 9.46.070 and 9.46.120.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: A petition for rule change has been submitted by Game Tech, a licensed manufacturer, requesting the ability to bill bingo operators based on the number of cards sold through electronic bingo card daubers.

     Process for Developing New Rule: Interested parties can participate in the discussion of this proposed change by attending a commission meeting, or contacting the agency rules coordinator at the contact information below.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Rick Day, Deputy Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3446; Neal Nunamaker, Deputy Director, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3449; or Susan Arland, Rules Coordinator, P.O. Box 42400, Olympia, WA 98504-2400, (360) 486-3466, e-mail Susana@wsgc.wa.gov.

     [Meetings on:] April 14, 2006, at The Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver, WA 98662, (360) 254-3100, on June 16, 2006, at the Marcus Whitman Hotel, 6 West Rose, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (509) 525-2200, and on July 14, 2006, at The Hilton Hotel, 301 West 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660, (360) 993-4500.

February 9, 2006

Susan Arland

Rules Coordinator