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Subcommittee reviews TANF uses, $450K independent living request and HB 68 housing reorganization

Economic and Community Development Appropriation Subcommittee · January 29, 2026
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Staff reviewed TANF expenditures and eligibility; Independent Living Centers asked for $450,000 ongoing to preserve services statewide; Steve Waldrop described HB 68 to consolidate housing programs under GOEO with no net new funds.

SALT LAKE CITY — The subcommittee reviewed a five‑year TANF spending brief, heard a $450,000 ongoing funding request from the network of Independent Living Centers and received an overview of HB 68, a bill to centralize state housing programs under the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO).

Staff summarized that roughly $75.3 million in annual TANF funds are used for a range of purposes, with about $10.4 million available this year for eligible requests; transfers…

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