HB 2705 - DIGEST

(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Declares that the December 4, 2002, capital study of the division of developmental disabilities residential habilitation centers by the joint legislative audit and review committee identifies options to dispose of excess property at Lakeland Village, Rainier School, and Yakima Valley School that would not impact current residential habilitation center operations.

Declares an intent to dispose of excess capital properties at residential habilitation centers for persons with developmental disabilities and to place the proceeds from their disposal into a perpetual trust account for unserved persons with developmental disabilities waiting for community-based developmental disability services.

Requires that, by December 1, 2004, excess property and harvestable timber identified in the 2002 joint legislative audit and review committee capital study of the division of developmental disabilities residential habilitation centers must be disposed of and the proceeds deposited into the developmental disabilities community trust account. Proceeds from future disposal of excess or unused lands at the residential habilitation centers must be deposited into the developmental disabilities community trust account within ninety days of the date of their disposal.