On the Record: a selection of government data

Budget lines

Spending gleaned from government consent agendas.

State Department of Commerce: $15,000 to Larry Rhodes of Cheshire, Ore., to complete a study of the closure of the Frances Haddon Morgan Center in Bremerton, a residential facility primarily housing individuals with profound developmental disabilities.

State Department of Commerce: $10,000 to Imagine This of Olympia to produce technical material about client experiences during the closure of the Frances Haddon Morgan Center in Bremerton.

Lake Stevens: $2,973 to Cuz Concrete Product Inc. for street repair and maintenance.

Lake Stevens: $1,116 to Lake Stevens Police Guild for union dues.

Marysville: $73,906 to SNOPAC for dispatch services.

Marysville: $1,639.86 to National Barricade for traffic cones.

Snohomish County: $80,000 contract with Economic Alliance Snohomish County to promote local economic growth in 2012.

Snohomish County Medical Examiner: $4,500 contract with Dr. Gary Bell of Seattle for dental examinations on bodies and remains.

Snohomish County Economic Development: $13,060 in lodging-tax money to the Japanese Gulch Group of Mukilteo for promotional events.

Penalties

Civil assessments by government for violations of law or regulation.

Agency: Washington State Department of Licensing
Proposed penalty: Vehicle dealer license suspended
Subject: Mega Motors of Snohomish
Reason: Failed to comply with the state's established place-of-business requirements for auto dealers.

Agency: Washington State Department of Licensing
Proposed penalty: Ordered to permanently cease and desist, and fined $4,500 with $2,500 stayed
Subject: Hans-Heinz Uwe Lang, Snohomish
Reason: Unlicensed activity as a vehicle dealer.

Agency: State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Proposed penalty: $10,000
Subject: Premera Blue Cross, Mountlake Terrace
Reason: Failing to pay commissions to producers on policies within 60 days of premium payment.

Agency: State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Proposed penalty: $25,000 fine with $15,000 suspended
Subject: Premera Blue Cross, Mountlake Terrace
Reason: Denying coverage under a Medicare supplemental policy where such coverage is required for replacement policies and denying coverage under a Medicare supplemental policy where the applicant is entitled to guaranteed issue of the product.