WAC 16-501-015
Calculation of a commodity board or
commission's contribution. The total financial contribution
for each commodity board or commission shall be calculated
using the following steps:
(1) Step 1 - Using a board or commission's assessment
level, the base assessment portion of a commodity board or
commission's share of the total financial contribution is
established as follows:
Contribution Categories
| Assessment Level |
Base Assessment |
| > $100,000 |
$ 250.00 |
| 100,001 - 250,000 |
500.00 |
| 250,001 - 500,000 |
750.00 |
| 500,001 - 1,000,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 1,000,001 - 5,000,000 |
2,000.00 |
| 5,000,001 - 10,000,000 |
3,000.00 |
| 10,000,001 and above |
4,000.00 |
A percentage is calculated for each board or commission
by dividing the board or commission's base assessment by the
total base assessment for all boards and commissions.
For example, assuming commission A's base assessment is
$4,000 divided by an assumed total base assessment of
$80,000 results in 5% (.05)
(2) Step 2 - The difference between the total financial
contribution and the total base assessment is apportioned to
each board or commission using the percentage calculated in
subsection (1) subject to a $7,500 cap on any one board or
commission;
For example, assuming a total financial contribution of
$105,000 minus the assumed total base assessment of
$80,000 results in a difference of $25,000. $25,000
multiplied by commission A's .05 equals $1,250. This is
commission A's portion of the difference.
(3) Step 3 - If any commission reaches the $7,500 cap in
Step 2, the difference between the amount calculated for that
board or commission in subsection (2) and $7,500 would be
recalculated among the remaining commissions or boards using a
percentage of each commission's base assessment to the total
base assessment less the base assessment of the commission
that reached the cap.
For example, assume that commission A's percentage
remains 5% but that the difference between the total
financial contribution and the total base assessment is
$180,000. $180,000 multiplied by .05 equals $9,000. $9,000 exceeds the $7,500 cap for commission A by $1,500.
This $1,500 would be apportioned between the other
boards and commissions excluding commission A.
For example, assume that commission B's base assessment
is $3,000. The total base assessment excluding
commission A is now $76,000 ($80,000 less commission A's
$4,000). Commission B's base assessment of $3,000
divided by $76,000 results in .04 rounded (4%). $1,500
(the excess over the cap for commission A) multiplied by
.04 equals $60, which is commission B's share of the
excess.
(4) Step 4 - A commodity commission or board's
contribution is the sum of the base assessment from subsection
(1) and the calculations in subsections (2) or (3) whichever
is applicable.
For example, using the calculations in subsection (2),
commission A's contribution is $5,250 ($4,000 base
assessment plus $1,250 apportioned share).
Using the calculations in subsection (3), commission A's
contribution is $11,500 ($4,000 base assessment plus the
$7,500 cap).
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.65, 15.66, 15.24, 16.67, 15.44, 15.28, 15.26, 15.88, and 43.23 RCW. 02-16-045, §
16-501-015, filed 8/1/02, effective 9/1/02.]