Subject of Possible Rule Making: Auction Reporting Form--Attachment Au (to PDC Form C-3).

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: Pursuant to RCW 42.17.090 (1)(k) and WAC 390-16-034, if an individual contributes $100 or more to a candidate or political committee, the recipient must report that individual's occupation and the name, city and state of the individual's employer.

Persons who donate to and purchase items at campaign auctions are making contributions to the campaign. However, currently, the auction reporting form does not accommodate reporting of this occupation and employer information on the face of the form. Instead, the form directs filers to attach a sheet giving the required information.

The commission may determine that it is appropriate for the actual form to be amended to include space for reporting this information.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: At its meeting on August 24, 1999, the commission is expected to discuss whether to move forward with revising WAC 390-16-032 and Attachment Au. Public comment will be welcome at this meeting. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by August 23, 1999, to Vicki Rippie, Public Disclosure Commission, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting the Public Disclosure Commission Assistant Director Vicki Rippie at Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, P.O. Box 40908, Olympia, WA 98504-0908, phone (360) 586-4838, fax (360) 753-1112, e-mail vrippie@pdc.wa.gov.

A public hearing on this matter may occur on October 26, 1999.

July 29, 1999

Melissa Warheit

Executive Director