04/05/2018 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "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."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:23:58 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair   Bishop  MOVED   to  ADOPT   proposed  committee                                                                    
substitute for  CSHB 285,  Work Draft  30-GH2566\R (Wallace,                                                                    
4/4/18).                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Mr. Ecklund  stated that the  mental health budget  held the                                                                    
programs  funded with  the  Mental  Health Trust  Authorized                                                                    
Receipts.  He shared  that the  general  fund mental  health                                                                    
funds were  removed from the  operating budget, and  were in                                                                    
the  mental  health budget  to  be  tracked accordingly.  He                                                                    
stated  that  all  the  items were  included  in  the  other                                                                    
reports.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman WITHDREW  his  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
further OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Bishop thanked those responsible for their work                                                                      
on the budget.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon thanked the committee, and discussed                                                                         
housekeeping.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 285 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                            
consideration.