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House adopts bill creating a single state director for homelessness after vigorous debate
Summary
Second substitute HB 394 creates a state director position to coordinate homelessness policy and prioritization of funding; supporters cited audits and the need for centralized accountability while opponents warned about over-centralization and rural representation. The House approved the measure and forwarded it to the Senate.
Representative Coleman presented second substitute House Bill 394 as the "Phase 3" continuation of Operation Rio Grande. The bill designates a single state director for homelessness to lead a statewide plan, prioritize funding for evidence-based programs and act as an accountable official for outcomes.
Coleman invoked legislative audits (including a December…
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