Washington State Public Disclosure Commission

711 Capitol Way S. #206

Olympia WA 98513

The Public Disclosure Commission Meeting will be streamed live on TVW at WAPDC.10.24.24

Commission members and PDC staff may attend in-person or remote.

See agenda for Public Comment period. To provide public comment remotely during comment period please email pdc@pdc.wa.gov prior to the start of the meeting to register and obtain information on how to participate.

Public comment can be submitted online at: SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT

Note: To ensure timely distribution, please submit materials related to the public comment portion by Tuesday 10.22.24, by 5 P.M. to allow time for the Commission and staff to review.

All times shown for consideration of agenda items (other than the time of convening) are approximate and may vary, depending on the amount of discussion required for each.

  • September 26, 2024
  • October 3, 2024

NEW 

  • PDC Case 160023, Ben Callies: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.700 for failure to file the Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) for calendar year 2023 (GE24)

 

  • PDC Case 160022: Nicholas Henderson: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.700 for failure to file the Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) for calendar year 2023 (GE24)
  • PDC Case 156858: Amy Ruble: At the August 29, 2024, Brief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP Hearing). The Respondent was found in violation of RCW 42.17A.700 by failing to file or timely file the required F-1 report disclosing financial information for calendar year 2023, no later than April 15, 2024.  Ms. Ruble was assessed a penalty of $150, with $40 suspended, which she now asks the Commission to reconsider.

 

  • PDC Case 155492: Sandi Lytle. At the July 11, 2024, Brief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP Hearing). The Respondent was found in violation of RCW 42.17A.205 for failure to file the C-1 report and RCW 42.17A.700 for failing to file the F-1 report covering the previous 12 month prior to becoming a candidate that was due within two weeks of becoming a candidate or no later than May 24, 2024. Ms. Lytle was assessed a penalty of $500, which she now asks the Commission to reconsider.
  • PDC Case 146593. Washington State Republican Party: Alleged violations: (1) RCW 42.17A.320, by failing to include sponsor identification on political advertising; (2) RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240 by failing to timely disclose expenditures made on Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports); (3) RCW 42.17A.405 and WAC 390-17-060 by making a contribution to a ballot measure committee using exempt funds; (4) RCW 42.17A.235 and RCW 42.17A.240 by failing to timely and accurately disclose the source of monetary contributions on Monetary Contributions reports (C-3 reports), and RCW 42.17A.220 by depositing overlimit anonymous contributions.

Request for Reconsideration

PDC Case 140213, Let’s Go Washington (Sponsored by Brian Heywood): Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240WACs 390-16-037 and - 205, and WAC 390-16-043(9) by (1) failing to timely and accurately report the required allocation of monetary and in-kind expenditures for signature gathering and related expenditures that benefitted six separate initiatives supported by the Committee; (2) failing to timely report the expenditures of subvendors paid by the Committee in support of six separate initiatives supported by the Committee; (3) failing to maintain and preserve books of account that substantiate expenditures incurred by subvendors paid by the Committee in support of six separate initiatives supported by the Committee; and (4) failing to timely produce campaign records when requested by PDC Staff.

  • Consideration and Possible Adoption of Proposed Rule Amendment for Sponsor Identification Exemptions – WAC 390-18-030.
  • Executive Director Update | Peter Frey Lavallee, Executive Director
  • Deputy Director Update | Kim Bradford, Deputy Director
  • Information Technology Update | James Gutholm, Chief Information Officer
  • Customer Service and Filer Assistance Update | Nate Meyer, Customer Service and Outreach Manager