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Yakima County commissioner requests executive session over Senate Bill 5232 and HEN eligibility changes
Summary
Commissioner McKinney asked the board to schedule an executive session to discuss concerns that Senate Bill 5232 removes documentation requirements for the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program, which he says could conflict with federal law and expose the county to legal risk.
Commissioner McKinney asked the Board of Yakima County Commissioners to schedule an executive session to discuss potential legal exposure after the state legislature passed Senate Bill 5232, which he said removed a citizenship or documentation requirement for the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program.
At the May 15 work session, Commissioner McKinney said the state law change removes a prior…
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