Pursuant to the requirement in RCW
42.17A.125 that the commission biennially revise the dollar amounts found in Initiative 134 and RCW
42.17A.410 to reflect changes in economic conditions, the following revisions are made:
| Code Section | Subject Matter | Amount Enacted or Last Revised | 2012 Revision |
.005 |
Definition of "Independent |
| Expenditure" | $800 | $900 |
| .445(3) | Reimbursement of candidate for loan to |
| own campaign | $4,700 | $5,000 |
| .630(1) | Report -- |
| Applicability of provisions to |
| Persons who made contributions | $16,000 | $18,000 |
| Persons who made independent |
| expenditures | $800 | $900 |
| .405(2) | Contribution Limits-- |
| Candidates for state leg. office | $800 | $900 |
| Candidates for county office | $800 | $900 |
| Candidates for other state office | $1,600 | $1,800 |
| Candidates for special purpose districts | $1,600 | $1,800 |
| Candidates for city council office | $800 | $900 |
| Candidates for mayoral office | $800 | $900 |
| Candidates for school board office | $800 | $900 |
| .405(3) | Contribution Limits-- |
| State official up for recall or pol comm. |
| supporting recall-- |
| State Legislative Office | $800 | $900 |
| Other State Office | $1,600 | $1,800 |
| .405(4) | Contribution Limits-- |
| Contributions made by political parties |
| and caucus committees |
| State parties and caucus committees | .80 per voter | .90 per registered voter |
| County and leg. district parties | .40 per voter | .45 per registered voter |
| Limit for all county and leg. district |
| parties to a candidate | .40 per voter | .45 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 | .80 per voter | .90 per registered voter |
| County and leg. district parties | .40 per voter | .45 per registered voter |
| Limit for all county and leg. district parties | | |
| to state official up for recall or pol. comm. | | |
| supporting recall | .40 per voter | .45 per registered voter |
| .405(7) | Limits on contributions to political parties | | |
| and caucus committees | | |
| To caucus committee | $800 | $900 |
| To political party | $4,000 | $4,500 |
| .410(1) | Candidates for judicial office | $1,600 | $1,800 |
| .475 | Contribution must be made by | | |
| written instrument | $80 | $90 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110 and 42.17A.125. 13-05-012, § 390-05-400, filed 2/7/13, effective 3/10/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.110 and 42.17.125. 12-10-041, § 390-05-400, filed 4/27/12, effective 5/28/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1) and 42.17.690. 12-01-032, § 390-05-400, filed 12/13/11, effective 1/13/12. 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.]