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Committee advances bill to fund and expand safe parking sites for people living in vehicles
Summary
SB 748, as amended, would allow local jurisdictions to acquire and operate safe parking sites and use encampment resolution funds to provide services and transition opportunities for people living in vehicles; the committee passed the bill to the Assembly Committee on Human Services.
The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee advanced SB 748, which would expand local authority and resources to create, operate and acquire safe parking sites for people experiencing homelessness who are living in vehicles or recreational vehicles (RVs). The bill, as presented with committee amendments, also requires reporting on distribution of funds and includes an interagency reporting requirement.
Senator (author) said the bill is intended to give local jurisdictions tools to provide temporary shelter and services while clearing RV encampments. The senator described a scene in his district: “This is a street where the RVs go more than 6…
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