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Committee advances substitute to close Rainier School by June 30, 2027; amendment to prioritize transfer withdrawn
Summary
The Ways & Means Committee recommended substitute Senate Bill 5,393, which closes Rainier School by June 30, 2027, subject to appropriations and client transition planning; an amendment requiring DSHS to prioritize transferring the facility to a third party was withdrawn.
The Senate Ways & Means Committee on April 18 gave substitute Senate Bill 5,393 a due‑pass recommendation to the rules committee after debate about client transitions, possible transfers of the Rainier School campus, and fiscal impacts.
The proposed substitute directs the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), subject to appropriations, to transition current residents to state‑operated living alternatives, supported living facilities, adult family homes or other residential habilitation centers according to client preferences and closes Rainier School by June 30, 2027. Committee staff presented multiple fiscal estimates: staff briefings and the Senate budget produced different net savings and costs across the 2025‑27 biennium and the four‑year outlook, and…
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