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House passes substituted homeless‑services bill after extensive debate over incentives and city roles
Summary
After extended floor debate and competing substitutes, the House passed first substitute HB 462 (homeless services amendments) 49–15. Supporters said the measure funds resource centers and pairs state funding with local participation; opponents argued substitutes remove incentives and transfer burdens to cities.
Lawmakers spent an extended period debating House Bill 462 (Homeless Services Amendments) and multiple substitutes. Representative Eliason, sponsor of the primary substitute, described the measure as the final component of the body’s recent homeless reform efforts and said resource centers funded under earlier steps are ready to receive clients. He said the bill is intended to make resource centers operational and to help people transition into permanent…
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