5284-S AMS SHOR S1453.1
SSB 5284 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-1299.2/23) 34
By Senator Short
WITHDRAWN 02/15/2023
Beginning on page 7, line 35, after "(24)" strike all material through "(27)" on page 8, line 37 and insert ""Foreign national" means:
(a) An individual who is not a citizen of the United States and is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(b) A government, or subdivision, of a foreign country;
(c) A foreign political party; and
(d) Any entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons, that is organized under the laws of or has its principal place of business in a foreign country.
(25)"
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 34, beginning on line 10, after "inquiry," strike all material through "made" on line 12 and insert "the independent expenditure or contribution was not financed in any part by a foreign national and foreign nationals were not involved in making decisions regarding the independent expenditure or contribution in any way"
On page 34, beginning on line 15, strike all of sections 13 and 14 and insert the following:
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NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. RCW 42.17A.418 (Foreign nationals—Contribution certification) and 2020 c 152 s 10 are each repealed."Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 35, beginning on line 5, after "repealing RCW" strike "42.17A.417 and"
EFFECT: (1) Replaces requirement that corporations making independent expenditures and contributions certify that the corporation was not foreign-influenced with a requirement that corporations certify that independent expenditures and contributions were not directed or controlled by foreign nationals.
(2) Replaces prohibition on independent expenditures and contributions from foreign-influenced corporations with a ban on corporate independent expenditures and contributions which are directed or controlled by foreign nationals.
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