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Committee advances bill to create fund for property damage near homeless service centers
Summary
The House Law Enforcement Committee advanced a substitute to SB121 to create a small, state-seeded loan fund administered by the Department of Workforce Services and the Office of Homeless Services for property owners within one-fifth mile of homeless service centers to pay for damage repairs; the measure passed the committee by voice vote.
Senator Becky Plumb, sponsor of Senate Bill 121, told the House Law Enforcement Committee that SB121 would create a centralized fund to help businesses and residents repair property damage tied to nearby homeless services centers.
The bill creates a fund managed by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) and the Office of Homeless Services (OHS) and allows contributions from philanthropic groups, cities, counties and the state. "This fund would do would essentially be available to assist these property owners if they live within 1 fifth mile of a homeless shelter," Plumb said. She told…
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