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Workgroup hails passage of Washington Thriving bill; members press for tribal inclusion and implementation details
Summary
Members of the Children & Youth Behavioral Health Workgroup described House Bill 2429 as a major step toward implementing the Washington Thriving strategic plan, but pressed for clearer tribal representation, executive coordination staffing, and public accountability as the work shifts from legislation to implementation.
Representative Lisa Callan and the work group used Wednesday’s meeting to summarize key provisions of House Bill 2429 — the statute that directs state agencies to align with the Washington Thriving strategic plan and extends the group’s statutory sunset to 2031.
Callan said the bill ‘‘creates a directive to state agencies’’ and ‘‘establishes a leadership council and an executive coordination role’’ to shepherd implementation. The legislation also increases tribal representation on the work group and authorizes public‑private partnerships to seed implementation roles, she said.
The nut graf: attendees welcomed the bill’s passage but repeatedly pressed for clarity about how tribal governments will be engaged, who will occupy the newly created executive coordination position, and how accountability to communities and to…
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