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Bill to create a behavioral‑health trust fund sparks debate over priorities and duplication
Summary
HB884 would create a Behavioral Health Trust Fund and move capital BISFIG funds into an endowment and a spending account. Supporters urged ongoing funding for prevention; DPHHS warned the bill duplicates and complicates the commission's work and asked the committee to table it; the committee ultimately tabled the bill.
HB884 would create a Behavioral Health Trust Fund governed by a board drawn from the public and shift $75 million of unspent capital funds into a permanent endowment and a statutory appropriation to fund prevention, crisis care, housing supports and other behavioral‑health priorities. Vice Chair S.J.…
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