This bill addresses use of funds for a homeless services shelter.
This bill:
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Utah's Office of Homeless Services coordinates shelter and support programs for people experiencing homelessness, and this bill would prohibit that office from spending any state-appropriated funds — current or future — to establish what it defines as a "large-scale, low-barrier shelter," meaning a year-round shelter with 300 or more beds (temporary emergency shelters would not count). The bill would also repeal a law that currently allows the state to use eminent domain to acquire land owned by unincorporated cities, removing that authority from state law entirely.
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IntroductionFeb 9
House Rules
House Committee
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill addresses use of funds for a homeless services shelter.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, not yet reviewed by Better Utah staff. Please consult the bill text.
Utah's Office of Homeless Services coordinates shelter and support programs for people experiencing homelessness, and this bill would prohibit that office from spending any state-appropriated funds — current or future — to establish what it defines as a "large-scale, low-barrier shelter," meaning a year-round shelter with 300 or more beds (temporary emergency shelters would not count). The bill would also repeal a law that currently allows the state to use eminent domain to acquire land owned by unincorporated cities, removing that authority from state law entirely.
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