BLS News Updates - Spring 2019

New features added to reports

• Product/Services Field added to Partner Licensee and Program Licensee reports – this field is from the Business License Application (section 4e). The data are in a column at the far right near the latitude/longitude columns. This information is non-public and should not be shared outside of your regulatory program area. More detail is here.

• City Endorsement Information (CEI) report is simpler to use – Cities that run the CEI report that generates a two-page PDF file can skip two steps. When pasting in the 16-digit account number, there’s no need to remove the hyphens before clicking generate. Also, the report will run without selecting the type of endorsement. 

License expiration dates are easier to see

The state Business License document has updates making it easier to find the relevant license expiration date(s). 

Issue dates are added at the top right. Also, dates are next to the license endorsement(s) with any expiration date that is different from others on the license. 

Local Government Partnership meetings scheduled 

The Department of Revenue is hosting its annual Local Government Partnership Meetings for local government finance staff this spring. The meetings provide updates on tax policy and legislation impacting cities. CPE credits are available. See hours, locations, and details at dor.wa.gov/doing-business/local-government-partnership-meeting.

• Thursday, May 29 | Tumwater – bit.ly/LocalGov_West
• Wednesday, June 6 | Moses Lake – bit.ly/LocalGov_East

New steps to make account address changes 

BLS has updated its instructions and process to make physical address changes. Please see the BLS Partner Post update here.

Public Records 'University' coming soon

Registration is open for the Local Government Public Records Act “University” offered by the state Attorney General’s Office.
The conference assists local governments with public records requirements. Register on the Public Records Act “University” site. Questions? Email praconsultation@atg.wa.gov or call (360) 586-0729.

• May 29 – Spokane Convention Center
• June 18 – Lynnwood Convention Center