Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: To amend existing dollar amounts for inflation in accordance with RCW 42.17.690, adjust contribution limits for candidates seeking any judicial office in accordance with RCW 42.17.645, and correct statutory references to reflect the recodification of chapter 42.17 RCW to chapter 42.17A RCW in January 2012.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 390-05-400.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17.370(1) and 42.17.690.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-20-055 on September 30, 2011.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: December 8, 2011.

Lori Anderson

Communications and

Training Officer

OTS-4275.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-04-022, filed 1/28/08, effective 2/28/08)

WAC 390-05-400   Changes in dollar amounts.   Pursuant to the requirement in RCW ((42.17.690)) 42.17A.125 that the commission biennially revise the dollar amounts found in Initiative 134 and RCW ((42.17.645)) 42.17A.410 to reflect changes in economic conditions, the following revisions are made:

Code Section	Subject Matter	Amount Enacted or Last Revised		((2008)) 2012 Revision
((.020)) .005	Definition of "Independent
	Expenditure"	$((700)) 800		$((800)) 900
((.125)) .445(3)	Reimbursement of candidate for loan to
	own campaign	$((4,300)) 4,700		$((4,700)) 5,000
((.180(1))) .630(1)	Report --
	Applicability of provisions to
	Persons who made contributions	$((14,500)) 16,000		$((16,000)) 18,000
	Persons who made independent
	expenditures	$((700)) 800		$((800)) 900
((.640(2))) .405(2)	Contribution Limits--
	Candidates for state leg. office	$((700)) 800		$((800)) 900
	Candidates for county office	$((700)) 800		$((800)) 900
	Candidates for other state office	$((1,400)) 1,600		$((1,600)) 1,800
	Candidates for special purpose districts	$((1,400)) 1,600		$((1,600)) 1,800
((.640(3))) .405(3)	Contribution Limits--
	State official up for recall or pol comm.
	supporting recall--
	State Legislative Office	$((700)) 800		$((800)) 900
	Other State Office	$((1,400)) 1,600		$((1,600)) 1,800
((.640(4))) .405(4)	Contribution Limits--
	Contributions made by political parties
	and caucus committees
	State parties and caucus committees	((.70)) .80 per voter		((.80)) .90 per registered voter
	County and leg. district parties	((.35)) .40 per voter		((.40)) .45 per registered voter
	Limit for all county and leg. district
	parties to a candidate	((.35)) .40 per voter		((.40)) .45 per registered voter
((.640(5))) .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	((.70)) .80 per voter		((.80)) .90 per registered voter
	County and leg. district parties	((.35)) .40 per voter		((.40)) .45 per registered voter
	Limit for all county and leg. district parties
	to state official up for recall or pol. comm.
	supporting recall	((.35)) .40 per voter		((.40)) .45 per registered voter
((.640(7))) .405(7)	Limits on contributions to political parties
	and caucus committees
	To caucus committee	$((700)) 800		$((800)) 900
	To political party	$((3,500)) 4,000		$((4,000)) 4,500
((.645(1))) .410(1)	Candidates for judicial office	$((1,400)) 1,600		$((1,600)) 1,800
((.740)) .475	Contribution must be made by
	written instrument	$((70)) 80		$((80)) 90

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1), 42.17.690, and 42.17.645. 08-04-022, § 390-05-400, filed 1/28/08, effective 2/28/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. 07-07-005, § 390-05-400, filed 3/8/07, effective 4/8/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. 06-07-001, § 390-05-400, filed 3/1/06, effective 4/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.690. 03-22-064, § 390-05-400, filed 11/4/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. 01-22-050, § 390-05-400, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). 00-04-058, § 390-05-400, filed 1/28/00, effective 3/1/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.690. 98-08-069, § 390-05-400, filed 3/30/98, effective 5/1/98; 96-04-021, § 390-05-400, filed 1/30/96, effective 3/1/96.]

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