04/30/2026 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 265(FIN) am                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act making  appropriations for  the operating  and                                                                    
     capital    expenses   of    the   state's    integrated                                                                    
     comprehensive mental health  program; and providing for                                                                    
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:52:38 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl  MOVED to ADOPT proposed  committee substitute                                                                    
for  SCS  CSHB  265(FIN),   Work  Draft  34-GH2502\L  (Marx,                                                                    
4/29/26).                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:53:15 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
PETE ECKLUND,  STAFF, SENATOR LYMAN HOFFMAN,  explained that                                                                    
the  only change  in the  proposed Committee  Substitute was                                                                    
the incorporation of the amendment  adopted by the committee                                                                    
the previous  day. The  change would  add $5,150,000  to the                                                                    
mental  health capital  budget for  the Homeless  Assistance                                                                    
Program.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman WITHDREW  his  objection.  There being  NO                                                                    
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman  MOVED to report  SCS CSHB 265(FIN)  out of                                                                    
Committee  with  individual  recommendations, and  with  the                                                                    
authority for the Legislative  Legal and Legislative Finance                                                                    
Divisions to make technical and conforming changes. There                                                                       
being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB 265(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with five                                                                       
"do pass" recommendations and two "no recommendation"                                                                           
recommendations.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman discussed the agenda for the following                                                                         
meeting.