Now until February 14 is a critical time to act
If you see a bill you care about, please contact your legislators. You can click on the “Comment on” links here, or call the Legislative Hotline at 1.800.562.6000.
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- See also: Where we are in the process, What you should be doing, and definitions you might find helpful
HB 1570 - Concerning access to homeless housing and assistance
SPONSORS: Macri, Robinson, McBride, Kagi, Sawyer, Tharinger, Doglio, Pollet, Ortiz-Self, Chapman, Cody, Jinkins, Bergquist, Hudgins, Peterson, Senn, Stonier, Riccelli, Frame, Gregerson, Dolan, Tarleton, Ormsby, Ryu, Fey, Fitzgibbon, Goodman, Slatter, Pettigrew, Kloba, Orwall, Appleton, Clibborn, Farrell, Stanford
Makes the temporary $40 local homeless housing and assistance surcharge permanent. Allows counties to charge and retain an additional surcharge for homeless housing and assistance. Creates new and updated reporting requirements and studies for certain homeless assistance programs.
STATUS: Passed the House, 51-47. Passed the Senate 27-21. Signed by governor March 15.
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HB 2345 - Concerning group training homes
SPONSOR: Kilduff
The requirement that group training homes be operated as a nonprofit basis is removed. The requirement that special eligibility and payment provisions for group training homes where parents are actively involved as a member of the board of the group training home is also removed. If there is a group training home board, parents or family members may request to be involved as members of the board.
STATUS: Did not pass. This was a request bill from DSHS; the agency thinks the issue it is concerned about can be addressed through a rule change.
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