FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 2164

PARTIAL VETO

                         C 215 L 94

Brief Description:  Repealing the permanent establishment of residential habilitation centers.

By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Sommers, Ogden, H. Myers and Leonard; by request of Legislative Budget Committee).

House Committee on Human Services

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:  Six residential habilitation centers which provide services to people with developmental disabilities are permanently established in statute.

Summary:  The statute which permanently establishes six residential habilitation centers is amended to delete the reference to Interlake School.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  57 40

Senate 39 9

Effective:  April 1, 1994

Partial Veto Summary:  The Governor vetoed a requirement that the Legislature consider the results of a study before deciding whether to modify or close any residential habilitation centers in the future.  The study was contained in another bill which was not enacted during the legislative session.