PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 390-20-115 Forms for report of legislative activity by legislators and legislative staff.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 42.17.370(1).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: In 1995, the legislature amended the public disclosure law to remove language requiring that legislators and committees of the legislature file quarterly reports identifying employees who assist in the preparation of legislation (chapter 397, Laws of 1995). WAC 390-20-115 created the L-4 reporting form to implement this now defunct statutory requirement. Since its statutory basis has been removed, the rule needs to be repealed.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: This rule was examined as part of the agency's rule review process. That process includes input from stakeholders who are part of a Rules Review Advisory Committee.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Public Disclosure Commission Assistant Director, Vicki Rippie, P.O. Box 40908, 711 Capitol Way, Room 403, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 586-4838, fax (360) 753-1112, e-mail vrippie@pdc.wa.gov. A public hearing on any proposed change will likely occur on Tuesday, May 25, 1999. Public testimony will be welcome at that time, or written comments may be submitted by May 12, 1999, for consideration at the hearing.
March 1, 1999
Melissa Warheit
Executive Director
by Vicki Rippie