State work group outlines next steps to implement House Bill 2429 (Washington Thriving)

Mar 31, 2026

Members of the Children Youth Behavioral Health Work Group reviewed legislative outcomes and implementation steps for House Bill 2429, which extends the group’s sunset, charges state agencies to align with the Washington Thriving strategic plan, increases tribal representation and creates an executive coordination role funded initially by public–private support.

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Representative Lisa Callan, co-chair of the Children Youth Behavioral Health Work Group, told members that House Bill 2429 directs state agencies to align with the Washington Thriving strategic plan and extends the work group’s statutory sunset from 2029 to 2031.

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