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Senate advances SB 748 to let cities use encampment funds for safe parking and RV site services
Summary
SB 748 would expand the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program to explicitly allow safe parking, RV storage and related services, aiming to provide shelter alternatives and wraparound services for people living in vehicles; civil-rights groups opposed, calling the bill vague and potentially harmful.
The Senate Human Services Committee voted to pass SB 748, authored by Sen. Richardson, to the Housing Committee after testimony about mounting numbers of people living in vehicles and the public-health and safety challenges that accompany large RV concentrations.
Sen. Richardson said SB 748 expands the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program to allow jurisdictions to use grants for safe parking, expanded site hours, RV storage and removal when done to support encampment resolution and rehousing work. She said the change is designed to help local governments manage…
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