The bill amends RCW 42.56.270 to enhance the protection of proprietary financial and security information submitted to or obtained by the gambling commission. It introduces new legal language that specifies the types of proprietary financial and security information that are exempt from public disclosure. This includes information related to license applicants, licensees, gaming facilities, or tribes under an approved tribal/state compact. The bill outlines specific categories of information that are protected, such as financial statements, internal operational systems, gaming facility security information, and gaming equipment information, while clarifying that quarterly license reports are not exempt from disclosure.

Additionally, the bill removes previous language regarding internal control documents and independent auditors' reports related to house-banked social card game licensees and tribes with approved tribal/state compacts. The amendments aim to ensure that sensitive information that could lead to private gain or public loss remains confidential, thereby safeguarding the integrity and security of the gambling industry in Washington State.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 42.56.270