Evergreen Progress 2020: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235, .240, .255, .260 & .305 for failure to report expenditures (EY20, Aug20)

Case

#74699

Respondent

Evergreen Progress 2020

Complainant

Steven Lydolph

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint Steven Lydolph filed on August 5, 2020. The complaint alleged that “Evergreen Progress 2020” (Respondent), a political committee, may have violated RCW 42.17A.235, .240, .255, .260, and .305 for failure to timely and accurately file Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports), Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports), and Independent Expenditure or Electioneering Communication reports (C-6 reports), disclosing contributions and expenditures undertaken by the Campaign.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the response provided by the Respondent; the applicable PDC reports filed by the Respondent; and queried the Respondent’s data in the PDC contribution and expenditure database to determine whether the record supports a finding of one or more violations.

Based on our findings staff has determined that, in this instance, no evidence supports a finding of a violation that warrants further investigation.

Based on this information, the PDC finds that no further action is warranted and has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

August 07, 2020

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235, RCW 42.17A.240, RCW 42.17A.255, RCW 42.17A.260, RCW 42.17A.305

Documents

• 74699 Evergreen Progress 2020 Complaint.pdf
• 74699 Evergreen Progress Response.pdf
• 74699 Evergreen Progress Closure Letter.pdf