Wash. Admin. Code § 390-05-400 - Changes 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

Notes

Wash. Admin. Code § 390-05-400

Amended by WSR 14-01-010, filed 12/5/13, effective 1/5/2014 Amended by WSR 16-04-080, Filed 1/29/2016, effective 2/29/2016 Amended by WSR 18-24-074, Filed 11/30/2018, effective 12/31/2018 Amended by WSR 20-02-062, Filed 12/24/2019, effective 1/24/2020 Amended by WSR 22-14-030, Filed 6/24/2022, effective 6/30/2022

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.