Concerning enforcement actions by the public disclosure commission.

HB 1781 updates Washington's campaign finance enforcement rules by clarifying procedures for the Public Disclosure Commission when handling complaints. It requires the commission to use a scoring system (without considering political affiliation) to determine penalty waivers for first-time violations and impose escalating penalties for repeat offenses, with a $10,000 maximum penalty per violation. The bill mandates that investigations lead to a hearing within 90 days, allows the commission to refer complex cases to the attorney general for larger penalties, and establishes a process for resolving minor technical corrections. This directly affects the commission's enforcement actions and political committees, candidates, and organizations subject to campaign finance disclosure laws.