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House rejects homelessness omnibus bill after debate over local control and mitigation funding
Summary
First substitute HB 596, an omnibus homelessness bill proposing shelter flexing, mitigation fund adjustments and an interim work group, failed in the House 34-37 after members raised local-control and funding-concerns.
The House on March 3 defeated first substitute HB 596, an omnibus measure that would have allowed existing homeless resource centers to operate certain winter-response flex options year‑round, adjusted a shelter‑city mitigation formula for communities hosting shelters and created a work group with the League of Cities and Towns to consider longer-term mitigation changes.
Representative E. Eliason (sponsor) described the bill as a negotiated package involving shelter providers,…
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