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Lawmakers discuss 'code blue' shelter triggers and rotating shelter concepts; Centerville officials say local services are limited
Summary
Lawmakers told Centerville officials on Jan. 23 they are considering a "code blue" bill to require cooling or warming shelter space when extreme temperatures threaten people without housing and discussed rotating overnight sites and shuttles as operational options.
State legislators at a Centerville work session on Jan. 23 discussed a proposed "code blue" concept that would require counties to provide temperature‑triggered shelter (warming in winter, air‑conditioned space when extreme heat occurs).
“I will run a bill that will also require a code blue if it’s over a certain degree in the summer that they have to have somewhere air conditioned,” said a state senator at the meeting. He said the…
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