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Committee hears demand for restored in-person peer supports as bill would double TBI traffic‑infraction fee to $10
Summary
Supporters of House Bill 1848 told the Early Learning and Human Services Committee that pandemic cuts and administrative changes decimated in‑person traumatic brain injury (TBI) supports statewide; the bill would raise the fee deposited into the TBI account from $5 to $10 per traffic infraction, require a minimum 30% allocation for in‑person peer
House Bill 1848 would increase the traffic‑infraction fee deposited into Washington’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) account from $5 to $10 and require that at least 30 percent of annual expenditures from the account be devoted to in‑person support groups, structured skill‑building programs, peer‑to‑peer mentoring and community integration programs, the committee was told.
Staff described the TBI account and the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Partnership Advisory Council’s role in coordinating a statewide plan and recommending programs eligible for account funding. The account is funded by a fee imposed on traffic infractions; funds may only be used for activities listed in the statewide TBI…
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