HB 2981 - DIGEST

     Provides that, not less than one-half of lease income to the charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions account shall be appropriated for the purpose of providing community-based housing, or operating and maintaining community-based housing, for persons who are mentally ill, have developmental disabilities, or youth who are blind, deaf, or otherwise disabled.  When moneys are appropriated for community-based housing, the moneys shall be appropriated to the department of community, trade,  and economic development for housing developed through the housing assistance program under chapter 43.185 RCW.