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House approves $7M homeless‑reform package to expand shelters and services
Summary
Lawmakers passed HB 436, a housing and homeless reform initiative proposing $7 million one‑time and $2.5 million ongoing to build or renovate shelters, fund transitional services and statewide grants; the House approved a substitute 72–0.
Representative Gibson presented HB 436 as a statewide response to concentrated homelessness, describing a $7 million one‑time request (with $2.5 million ongoing) to expand shelter capacity, renovate existing facilities and fund programmatic services that help people transition to permanent housing.
Gibson said the proposal dedicates $4 million of the one‑time funds for Salt Lake County and $3 million for statewide grants to…
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