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Committee advances recovery-residence standards after amendment amid concerns over complaint-based revocations
Summary
The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted to report SB 298 'ought to pass' with amendment 17‑51H after adopting an amendment that tightens notice and delays implementation until funding is available. Members warned that complaint-driven revocation standards could shutter homes serving people in recovery.
The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee advanced Senate Bill 298 as amended on a committee vote after a contentious debate over enforcement standards and program funding. The committee adopted amendment 17‑51H and later voted to report the bill "ought to pass" as amended.
Committee members said they supported the bill’s goal of improving safety in recovery residences but disagreed over how enforcement should work. "I think the underlying intent of the bill is very admirable," Representative Slochee said, while also warning that "people's complaints alone can be used to justify the shuttering of…
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