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House approves $4.9 million transfer to continue Operation Rio Grande
Summary
The Utah House on Sept. 20 passed First Substitute House Bill 1,001 to transfer $4,900,000 from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Workforce Services to continue Operation Rio Grande, an interagency response aimed at addressing crime and homelessness in the Rio Grande area. The bill passed 72-0.
The Utah House of Representatives on Sept. 20 approved First Substitute House Bill 1,001, authorizing a $4,900,000 transfer from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Workforce Services to continue Operation Rio Grande, the state-led effort in downtown Salt Lake City to address street crime and homelessness.
Representative Brad Wilson, sponsor of the substitute bill, told the chamber the operation has restored public order in the Rio Grande area and increased referrals to service providers. “In the last 6 or 7 weeks, there have been a thousand…
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