PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COMMISSION

[Filed June 24, 2022, 2:40 p.m., effective June 30, 2022]

Effective Date of Rule: June 30, 2022.

Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: RCW 42.17A.110(1) requires public disclosure commission rules to take effect by June 30 to be effective for the election cycle in the same year. The shortened effective date is necessary to meet that statutory deadline in order for the rule to take effect for the 2022 primary and general election cycle.

Purpose: The amendment will adjust the threshold for reporting "last minute" contributions. The adjustment will raise the threshold for which contributions must be reported within the special reporting period under RCW 42.17A.265 (six days before the primary and 21 days before the general election).

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

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 42.17A.125.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 22-08-047 on March 31, 2022.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.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: June 23, 2022.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 20-02-062, filed 12/24/19, effective 1/24/20)

WAC 390-05-400Changes 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