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PDC officers read written appeal and lean toward waiving fee for former Mockingbird Society policy manager
Summary
PDC staff read a written appeal from Danny Jo Bechtold seeking waiver of a $150 fee after correcting L2 reports; the commission treated the case consistently with other first-time filers and accepted staff's recommendation to waive or defer the penalty.
Tabitha read a written submission from Danny Jo Bechtold (public policy manager, Mockingbird Society) seeking waiver of the $150 fee after correcting her 2023 L2 reports and reporting zero lobbying hours/expenses for the months in question. Bechtold said she initially believed the tasks she performed were not lobbying, has since corrected reports, and requested waiver due to financial hardship while supporting a parent undergoing cancer treatment.
Commissioner Leach agreed the case was similar to others on the docket and recommended waiving the fine; Chair Hayward concurred and the panel accepted staff's approach to treat this filer as a first-time filer who cured the missing reports. Tabitha noted the base penalty range for a filer who filed by the hearing date would typically be $0–$150 under the WAC guidance.
