Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 440 Third Substitute (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Eliason, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• modifies the membership of the Utah Homelessness Council (council) within the Office of Homeless Services (office);
• establishes the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee within the office and describes the membership and duties of the steering committee;
• allows certain municipalities to receive funds from the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account (account) to mitigate the impacts of homeless shelters;
• establishes a formula for the office's disbursement of funds to municipalities that have been approved by the council to receive account funds;
• removes provisions allowing the office to provide grants from the account;
• modifies provisions related to the process for municipalities to request account funds;
• requires the council to consider certain factors in determining whether to approve or deny a municipality's request for account funds;
• removes provisions requiring the office to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding requests for account funds;
• requires certain councils of governments to annually prepare and submit to the office an overflow plan that establishes plans for temporary overflow shelters within the county during a limited period of time;
• requires the office to review the overflow plan to determine whether the plan is sufficient for the provision of services for individuals experiencing homelessness during a limited period of time;
• allows certain homeless shelters to expand capacity during a limited period of time under certain circumstances;
• prohibits municipalities from imposing certain capacity limits on homeless shelters during a limited period of time under certain circumstances;

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Bill text

HOMELESS SERVICES AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
Senate Sponsor: 
Jacob L. Anderegg
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the oversight and provision of services for
individuals experiencing homelessness.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ modifies the membership of the Utah Homelessness Council (council) within the
Office of Homeless Services (office);
▸ establishes the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee within the office and
describes the membership and duties of the steering committee;
▸ allows certain municipalities to receive funds from the Homeless Shelter Cities
Mitigation Restricted Account (account) to mitigate the impacts of homeless
shelters;
▸ establishes a formula for the office's disbursement of funds to municipalities that
have been approved by the council to receive account funds;
▸ removes provisions allowing the office to provide grants from the account;
▸ modifies provisions related to the process for municipalities to request account
funds;
▸ requires the council to consider certain factors in determining whether to approve or
deny a municipality's request for account funds;
▸ removes provisions requiring the office to make recommendations to the Legislature
regarding requests for account funds;
▸ requires certain councils of governments to annually prepare and submit to the
office an overflow plan that establishes plans for temporary overflow shelters within
the county during a limited period of time;
▸ requires the office to review the overflow plan to determine whether the plan is
sufficient for the provision of services for individuals experiencing homelessness
during a limited period of time;
▸ allows certain homeless shelters to expand capacity during a limited period of time
under certain circumstances;
▸ prohibits municipalities from imposing certain capacity limits on homeless shelters
during a limited period of time under certain circumstances;
▸ prohibits municipalities from restricting an entity from operating a temporary
overflow shelter from a facility owned or operated by the entity during a limited
period of time under certain circumstances;
▸ allows the office to contract with an entity to operate a temporary overflow shelter
from a state facility during a limited period of time under certain circumstances;
▸ requires the office to make rules governing certain overflow plans and temporary
overflow shelters; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2023:
▸ to Department of Workforce Services - Office of Homeless Services, as a one-time
appropriation:
• from General Fund, $5,800,000;
▸ to General Fund Restricted - Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted
Account, as an ongoing appropriation:
• from General Fund, $5,000,000;
▸ to Department of Workforce Services - Office of Homeless Services, as an ongoing
appropriation:
• from General Fund Restricted - Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted
Account, $5,000,000; and
▸ to Department of Workforce Services - Office of Homeless Services, as a one-time
appropriation:
• from Federal Funds - American Rescue Plan, $1,000,000.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
35A-16-102
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
35A-16-203
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
35A-16-204
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
35A-16-205
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
59-12-205
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
ENACTS:
35A-16-206
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35A-16-207
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35A-16-401
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35A-16-501
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35A-16-502
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35A-16-503
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
35A-16-402
, (Renumbered from 35A-16-304, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
Utah 2021, Chapter 281)
35A-16-403
, (Renumbered from 35A-16-305, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
Utah 2021, Chapter 281)
35A-16-404
, (Renumbered from 35A-16-307, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
Utah 2021, Chapter 281)
REPEALS:
35A-16-306
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
63J-1-801
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
63J-1-802
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 281
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
35A-16-102
 is amended to read:
35A-16-102.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Collaborative applicant" means the entity designated by a continuum of care to
collect and submit data and apply for funds on behalf of the continuum of care, as required by
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) "Continuum of care" means a regional or local planning body designated by the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to coordinate services for
individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state.
[
(1)
] 
(3)
 "Coordinator" means the state homelessness coordinator appointed under
Section 
63J-4-202
.
[
(2)
] 
(4)
 "Executive committee" means the executive committee of the homelessness
council described in Section 
35A-16-204
.
[
(3)
] 
(5)
 "Homeless Management Information System" or "HMIS" means an
information technology system that:
(a) is used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services
to homeless individuals and individuals at risk of homelessness in the state; and
(b) meets the requirements of the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
[
(4)
] 
(6)
 "Homeless services budget" means the comprehensive annual budget and
overview of all homeless services available in the state described in Subsection
35A-16-203
(1)(b).
[
(5)
] 
(7)
 "Homelessness council" means the Utah Homelessness Council created in
Section 
35A-16-204
.
(8) "Local homeless council" means a local planning body designated by the steering
committee to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of
the state.
[
(6)
] 
(9)
 "Office" means the Office of Homeless Services.
(10) "Steering committee" means the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee
created in Section 
35A-16-206
.
[
(7)
] 
(11)
 "Strategic plan" means the statewide strategic plan to minimize homelessness
in the state described in Subsection 
35A-16-203
(1)(c).
Section 2. Section 
35A-16-203
 is amended to read:
35A-16-203.
Powers and duties of the coordinator.
(1) The coordinator shall:
(a) coordinate the provision of homeless services in the state;
(b) in cooperation with the homelessness council, develop and maintain a
comprehensive annual budget and overview of all homeless services available in the state,
which homeless services budget shall receive final approval by the homelessness council;
(c) in cooperation with the homelessness council, create a statewide strategic plan to
minimize homelessness in the state, which strategic plan shall receive final approval by the
homelessness council;
(d) in cooperation with the homelessness council, oversee funding provided for the
provision of homeless services, which funding shall receive final approval by the homelessness
council, including funding from the:
(i) Pamela Atkinson Homeless Account created in Section 
35A-16-301
;
(ii) Homeless to Housing Reform Restricted Account created in Section 
35A-16-303
;
and
(iii) Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section
[
35A-16-304
] 
35A-16-402
;
(e) provide administrative support to and serve as a member of the homelessness
council;
(f) at the governor's request, report directly to the governor on issues regarding
homelessness in the state and the provision of homeless services in the state; and
(g) report directly to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
Representatives at least twice each year on issues regarding homelessness in the state and the
provision of homeless services in the state.
(2) The coordinator, in cooperation with the homelessness council, shall ensure that the
homeless services budget described in Subsection (1)(b) includes an overview and coordination
plan for all funding sources for homeless services in the state, including from state agencies,
Continuum of Care organizations, housing authorities, local governments, federal sources, and
private organizations.
(3) The coordinator, in cooperation with the homelessness council, shall ensure that the
strategic plan described in Subsection (1)(c):
(a) outlines specific goals and measurable benchmarks for minimizing homelessness in
the state and for coordinating services for individuals experiencing homelessness among all
service providers in the state;
(b) identifies best practices and recommends improvements to the provision of services
to individuals experiencing homelessness in the state to ensure the services are provided in a
safe, cost-effective, and efficient manner;
(c) identifies best practices and recommends improvements in coordinating the
delivery of services to the variety of populations experiencing homelessness in the state,
including through the use of electronic databases and improved data sharing among all service
providers in the state; and
(d) identifies gaps and recommends solutions in the delivery of services to the variety
of populations experiencing homelessness in the state.
(4) In overseeing funding for the provision of homeless services as described in
Subsection (1)(d), the coordinator:
(a) shall prioritize the funding of programs and providers that have a documented
history of successfully reducing the number of individuals experiencing homelessness,
reducing the time individuals spend experiencing homelessness, moving individuals
experiencing homelessness to permanent housing, or reducing the number of individuals who
return to experiencing homelessness; and
(b) except for a program or provider providing services to victims of domestic
violence, may not approve funding to a program or provider that does not enter into a written
agreement with the office to collect and share HMIS data regarding the provision of services to
individuals experiencing homelessness so that the provision of services can be coordinated
among state agencies, local governments, and private organizations.
(5) In cooperation with the homelessness council, the coordinator shall update the
annual statewide budget and the strategic plan described in this section on an annual basis.
(6) (a) On or before October 1, the coordinator shall provide a written report to the
department for inclusion in the department's annual written report described in Section
35A-1-109
.
(b) The written report shall include:
(i) the homeless services budget;
(ii) the strategic plan; and
(iii) recommendations regarding improvements to coordinating and providing services
to individuals experiencing homelessness in the state.
Section 3. Section 
35A-16-204
 is amended to read:
35A-16-204.
Utah Homelessness Council.
(1) There is created within the office the Utah Homelessness Council.
(2) The homelessness council shall consist of the following members:
(a) a representative of the public sector with expertise in homelessness issues,
appointed by the Legislature;
(b) a representative of the private sector, appointed by the Utah Impact Partnership or
the partnership's successor organization;
(c) a representative of the private sector with expertise in homelessness issues,
appointed by the governor;
(d) a statewide philanthropic leader, appointed by the governor;
(e) a statewide philanthropic leader, appointed by the Utah Impact Partnership or the
partnership's successor organization;
(f) the mayor of Salt Lake County;
(g) the mayor of Salt Lake City;
(h) the mayor of Midvale;
(i) the mayor of South Salt Lake;
(j) the mayor of Ogden;
(k) the mayor of St. George;
(l) the executive director of the Department of 
Health and
 Human Services, or the
executive director's designee;
(m) the [
executive director of the Department of Health, or the executive director's
]
commissioner of public safety, or the commissioner's
 designee;
(n) the executive director of the Department of Corrections, or the executive director's
designee;
(o) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services, or the executive
director's designee;
(p) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or the
executive director's designee;
(q) a member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(r) a member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House
of Representatives;
(s) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
(t) a faith-based leader in the state, appointed by the governor;
(u) five local representatives[
, including at least two private providers of services for
people experiencing homelessness,
] appointed by the [
Utah Homeless Network
] 
steering
committee, of which at least two are private providers of services for people experiencing
homelessness
;
(v) one individual who has experienced homelessness, appointed by the governor; and
(w) the coordinator.
(3) The member appointed under Subsection (2)(a) and the member appointed under
Subsection (2)(b) shall serve as the cochairs of the homelessness council.
(4) The following [
eight
] 
nine
 members of the homelessness council shall serve as the
executive committee of the homelessness council:
(a) the cochairs of the homelessness council as described in Subsection (3);
(b) the private sector representative appointed under Subsection (2)(c);
(c) the statewide philanthropic leader appointed under Subsection (2)(d);
(d) the statewide philanthropic leader appointed under Subsection (2)(e);
(e) the mayor of Salt Lake County;
(f) a mayor chosen among the member mayors described in Subsections (2)(g) through
(2)(k), appointed by the member mayors; [
and
]
(g) a local representative chosen among the local representatives described in
Subsection (2)(u), appointed by the cochairs of the homelessness council; and
[
(g)
] 
(h)
 the coordinator.
(5) The cochairs and the executive committee may call homelessness council meetings
and set agendas for [
committee
] meetings.
(6) The homelessness council shall meet at least four times per year.
(7) A majority of members of the homelessness council constitutes a quorum of the
homelessness council at any meeting, and the action of the majority of members present
constitutes the action of the homelessness council.
(8) A majority of members of the executive committee constitutes a quorum of the
executive committee at any meeting, and the action of the majority of members present
constitutes the action of the executive committee.
(9) (a) Except as required by Subsection (9)(b), appointed members of the
homelessness council shall serve a term of four years.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (9)(a), the appointing authority, at
the time of appointment or reappointment, may adjust the length of terms to ensure that the
terms of homelessness council members are staggered so that approximately half of appointed
homelessness council members are appointed every two years.
(10) When a vacancy occurs in the appointed membership for any reason, the
replacement is appointed for the unexpired term.
(11) (a) Except as described in Subsection (11)(b), a member may not receive
compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel
expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
(b) Compensation and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator are
governed by Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
Expenses.
(12) The office and the department shall provide administrative support to the
homelessness council.
Section 4. Section 
35A-16-205
 is amended to read:
35A-16-205.
Duties of the homelessness council.
The homelessness council:
(1) shall provide final approval for:
(a) the homeless services budget;
(b) the strategic plan; and
(c) the awarding of funding for the provision of homeless services as described in
Subsection 
35A-16-203
(1)(d);
(2) in cooperation with the coordinator, shall:
(a) develop and maintain the homeless services budget;
(b) develop and maintain the strategic plan; and
(c) review applications and approve funding for the provision of homeless services in
the state as described in Subsection 
35A-16-203
(1)(d);
(3) shall review local and regional plans for providing services to individuals
experiencing homelessness;
(4) shall cooperate with local homeless councils [
as designated by the Utah Homeless
Network
] to:
(a) develop a common agenda and vision for reducing homelessness in each local
oversight body's respective region;
(b) as part of the homeless services budget, develop a spending plan that coordinates
the funding supplied to local stakeholders; and
(c) align local funding to projects that improve outcomes and target specific needs in
each community;
(5) shall coordinate gap funding with private entities for providing services to
individuals experiencing homelessness;
(6) shall recommend performance and accountability measures for service providers,
including the support of collecting consistent and transparent data; and
(7) when reviewing and giving final approval for requests as described in Subsection
35A-16-203
(1)(d):
(a) may only recommend funding if the proposed recipient has a policy to share
client-level service information with other entities in accordance with state and federal law to
enhance the coordination of services for individuals who are experiencing homelessness; and
(b) shall identify specific targets and benchmarks that align with the strategic plan for
each recommended award.
Section 5. Section 
35A-16-206
 is enacted to read:
 35A-16-206.
Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee.
(1) There is created within the office the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee.
(2) The steering committee shall consist of the following members:
(a) the chair of each local homeless council or the chair's designee;
(b) one individual who has experienced homelessness, appointed by the cochairs of the
steering committee;
(c) one representative of the collaborative applicant for the Balance of State continuum
of care, appointed by the collaborative applicant;
(d) one representative of the collaborative applicant for the Mountainland continuum of
care, appointed by the collaborative applicant;
(e) one representative of the collaborative applicant for the Salt Lake County
continuum of care, appointed by the collaborative applicant;
(f) one representative of the office's program staff, appointed by the coordinator; and
(g) one representative of the office's data staff, appointed by the coordinator.
(3) The steering committee shall select two members from among the members
described in Subsection (2)(a) to serve as cochairs, of which:
(a) one cochair shall be chosen among the members representing:
(i) the Mountainland local homeless council;
(ii) the Salt Lake County local homeless council;
(iii) the Davis local homeless council; and
(iv) the Weber-Morgan local homeless council; and
(b) one cochair shall be chosen among the members representing all other local
homeless councils that are not listed in Subsection (3)(a).
(4) The cochairs are responsible for the call and conduct of meetings.
(5) (a) A majority of the members of the steering committee constitutes a quorum.
(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the steering
committee.
(6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but
may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(b) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
(7) The office and the department shall provide administrative support to the steering
committee.
Section 6. Section 
35A-16-207
 is enacted to read:
 35A-16-207.
Duties of the steering committee.
The steering committee shall:
(1) support connections across continuums of care, local homeless councils, and state
and local governments;
(2) coordinate statewide emergency and crisis response in relation to services for
individuals experiencing homelessness;
(3) provide training to providers of services for individuals experiencing homelessness,
stakeholders, and policymakers;
(4) educate the general public and other interested persons regarding the needs,
challenges, and opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness; and
(5) make recommendations to the homelessness council regarding the awarding of
funding for the provision of homeless services as described in Subsection 
35A-16-203
(1)(d).
Section 7. Section 
35A-16-401
 is enacted to read:
Part 4. Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account
 35A-16-401.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Account" means the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account
created in Section 
35A-16-402
.
(2) "Eligible municipality" means:
(a) a first-tier eligible municipality;
(b) a second-tier eligible municipality; or
(c) a third-tier eligible municipality.
(3) "Eligible services" means public safety services or any other services that mitigate
the impacts of the location of an eligible shelter, as further defined by rule made by the office
in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(4) "Eligible shelter" means:
(a) for a first-tier eligible municipality, a homeless shelter that:
(i) has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 80 individuals per night, as
verified by the office;
(ii) operates year-round; and
(iii) is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of
operation;
(b) for a second-tier municipality, a homeless shelter that:
(i) has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 25 individuals per night, as
verified by the office;
(ii) operates year-round; and
(iii) is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of
operation; and
(c) for a third-tier eligible municipality, a homeless shelter that:
(i) (A) has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 50 individuals per night,
as verified by the office; and
(B) operates for no less than three months during the period beginning October 1 and
ending April 30 of the following year; or
(ii) (A) meets the definition of a homeless shelter under Section 
35A-16-501
; and
(B) increases capacity during an overflow period, as defined in Section 
35A-16-501
, in
accordance with Subsection 
35A-16-502
(6)(a).
(5) "First-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that:
(a) is located within a county of the first or second class;
(b) has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic
boundaries;
(c) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic
boundaries, requires eligible services; and
(d) is certified as a first-tier eligible municipality in accordance with Section
35A-16-404
.
(6) "Homeless shelter" means a facility that provides or is proposed to provide
temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.
(7) "Municipality" means a city, town, or metro township.
(8) "Public safety services" means law enforcement, emergency medical services, or
fire protection.
(9) "Second-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that:
(a) is located within a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;
(b) has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic
boundaries;
(c) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic
boundaries, requires eligible services; and
(d) is certified as a second-tier eligible municipality in accordance with Section
35A-16-404
.
(10) "Third-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that:
(a) is located within any county;
(b) has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic
boundaries; and
(c) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic
boundaries, requires eligible services.
Section 8. Section 
35A-16-402
, which is renumbered from Section 35A-16-304 is
renumbered and amended to read:
[
35A-16-304
].
 35A-16-402.
Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted
Account -- Formula for disbursing account funds to eligible municipalities.
[
(1) As used in this section:
]
[
(a) "Annual local contribution" means:
]
[
(i) for a participating local government, the lesser of $200,000 or an amount equal to
1.8% of the participating local government's tax revenue distribution amount under Subsection
59-12-205
(2)(a) for the previous fiscal year; or
]
[
(ii) for an eligible municipality or a grant eligible entity that is certified in accordance
with Section 
35A-8-609
, $0.
] 
[
(b) "Eligible municipality" means the same as that term is defined in Section
35A-16-305
.
]
[
(c) "Grant eligible entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section
35A-16-306
.
]
[
(d) "Participating local government" means a county or municipality, as defined in
Section 
10-1-104
, that is not an eligible municipality or grant eligible entity as certified by the
department in accordance with Section 
35A-16-307
.
] 
[
(2)
] 
(1)
 There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account.
[
(3)
] 
(2)
 The account shall be funded by:
(a) local sales and use tax revenue deposited into the account in accordance with
Section 
59-12-205
; [
and
]
(b) interest earned on the account[
.
]
; and
 (c) appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
[
(4) (a)
] 
(3)
 The office shall administer the account.
[
(b) Subject to appropriation, the office shall disburse funds from the account to:
]
[
(i) eligible municipalities in accordance with Sections 
35A-16-305
 and 
63J-1-802
;
and
]
[
(ii) grant eligible entities in accordance with Sections 
35A-16-306
 and 
63J-1-802
.
]
(4) (a) Subject to appropriations, the office shall annually disburse funds from the
account as follows:
(i) 92.5% shall be disbursed to first-tier eligible municipalities that have been approved
to receive account funds under Section 
35A-16-403
, of which:
(A) 70% of the amount described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) shall be disbursed
proportionately among applicants based on the total number of individuals experiencing
homelessness who are served by eligible shelters within each municipality, as determined by
the office;
(B) 20% of the amount described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) shall be disbursed
proportionately among applicants based on the total number of individuals experiencing
homelessness who are served by eligible shelters within each municipality as compared to the
total population of the municipality, as determined by the office; and
(C) 10% of the amount described in Subsection (4)(a)(i) shall be disbursed
proportionately among applicants based on the total year-round capacity of all eligible shelters
within each municipality, as determined by the office;
(ii) 2.5% shall be disbursed to second-tier eligible municipalities that have been
approved to receive account funds under Section 
35A-16-403
, of which:
(A) 70% of the amount described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) shall be disbursed
proportionately among applicants based on the total number of individuals experiencing
homelessness who are served by eligible shelters within each municipality, as determined by
the office;
(B) 20% of the amount described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) shall be disbursed
proportionately among applicants based on the total number of individuals experiencing
homelessness who are served by eligible shelters within each municipality as compared to the
total population of the municipality, as determined by the office; and
(C) 10% of the amount described in Subsection (4)(a)(ii) shall be disbursed
proportionately among applicants based on the total year-round capacity of all eligible shelters
within each municipality, as determined by the office; and
(iii) 5% shall be disbursed to third-tier eligible municipalities that have been approved
to receive account funds under Section 
35A-16-403
, in accordance with a formula established
by the office and approved by the homelessness council.
(b) In disbursing funds to first-tier municipalities under Subsection (4)(a)(i), the
maximum amount of funds that the office may disburse each year to a single first-tier
municipality may not exceed the greater of:
(i) $2,750,000; or
(ii) 25% of the total amount of funds disbursed under Subsection (4)(a)(i).
(c) In disbursing funds to second-tier municipalities under Subsection (4)(a)(ii), the
maximum amount of funds that the office may disburse each year to a single second-tier
municipality may not exceed 50% of the total amount of funds disbursed under Subsection
(4)(a)(ii).
(d) The office may disburse funds to a third-tier municipality under Subsection
(4)(a)(iii) regardless of whether the municipality receives funds under Subsection (4)(a)(i) as a
first-tier municipality or funds under Subsection (4)(a)(ii) as a second-tier municipality.
Section 9. Section 
35A-16-403
, which is renumbered from Section 35A-16-305 is
renumbered and amended to read:
[
35A-16-305
].
 35A-16-403.
Eligible municipality application process for
Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account funds.
[
(1) As used in this section:
]
[
(a) "Account" means the restricted account created in Section 
35A-16-304
.
]
[
(b) "Eligible municipality" means a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class, a town, or a
metro township that:
]
[
(i) has, or is proposed to have, a homeless shelter within the city's, town's, or metro
township's geographic boundaries;
]
[
(ii) due to the location of a homeless shelter within the city's, town's, or metro
township's geographic boundaries, needs more public safety services than the city, town, or
metro township needed before the location of the homeless shelter within the city's, town's, or
metro township's geographic boundaries; and
]
[
(iii) is certified as an eligible municipality in accordance with Section 
35A-16-307
.
]
[
(c) "Homeless shelter" means a facility that:
]
[
(i) provides or is proposed to provide temporary shelter to homeless individuals;
]
[
(ii) has or is proposed to have the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 200
individuals per night; and
]
[
(iii) operates year-round and is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days,
weeks, or months of operation.
]
[
(d) "Public safety services" means law enforcement, emergency medical services, and
fire protection.
]
[
(2) (a) An eligible municipality may request account funds to employ and equip
additional personnel to provide public safety services in and around a homeless shelter within
the eligible municipality's geographic boundaries.
]
[
(b) (i) An eligible municipality that builds or has proposed to build a homeless shelter
on or after July 1, 2018, shall be eligible to receive at least 40% of the account funds, if the
eligible municipality meets the requirements of this section.
]
[
(ii) An eligible municipality that built a homeless shelter on or before June 30, 2018,
shall be eligible to receive at least 20% of the account funds, if the eligible municipality meets
the requirements of this section.
]
(1) An eligible municipality may apply for account funds to mitigate the impacts of the
location of an eligible shelter through the provision of eligible services within the eligible
municipality's boundaries.
[
(3)
] 
(2)
 (a) This Subsection [
(3)
] 
(2)
 applies to a fiscal year beginning on or after July
1, [
] 
.
(b) (i) The homelessness council shall set aside time on the agenda of a homelessness
council meeting that occurs on or after July 1 and on or before November 30 to allow an
eligible municipality to present a request for account funds for the next fiscal year.
(ii) An eligible municipality may present a request for account funds by:
(A) sending an electronic copy of the request to the homelessness council before the
meeting; and
(B) appearing at the meeting to present the request.
(c) The request described in Subsection [
(3)(b)
] 
(2)(b)(ii)
 shall contain:
[
(i) data relating to the eligible municipality's public safety services for the last fiscal
year before a homeless shelter was located or proposed to be located within the eligible
municipality's boundaries, including:
]
[
(A) crime statistics; and
]
[
(B) calls for public safety services;
]
[
(ii) data showing the eligible municipality's need for public safety services in the next
fiscal year;
]
[
(iii) a summary of the eligible municipality's proposed use of account funds; and
]
[
(iv) a copy of the eligible municipality's budget, which includes a request in a specific
amount for additional personnel to provide public safety services.
]
(i) a proposal outlining the need for eligible services, including a description of each
eligible service for which the eligible municipality requests account funds;
(ii) a description of the eligible municipality's proposed use of account funds;
(iii) a description of the outcomes that the funding would be used to achieve, including
indicators that would be used to measure progress toward the specified outcomes; and
(iv) the amount of account funds requested.
(d) (i) On or before November 30, an eligible municipality that received account funds
during the previous fiscal year shall file electronically with the homelessness council a report
that includes:
(A) a summary of the amount of account funds that the eligible municipality expended
and the eligible municipality's specific use of those funds;
(B) an evaluation of the eligible municipality's effectiveness in using the account funds
to address the eligible municipality's [
public safety
] needs 
due to the location of an eligible
shelter
; [
and
]
(C) an evaluation of the eligible municipality's progress regarding the outcomes and
indicators described in Subsection (2)(c)(iii); and
[
(C)
] 
(D)
 any proposals for improving the eligible municipality's effectiveness in using
account funds that the eligible municipality may receive in future fiscal years.
(ii) The homelessness council may request additional information as needed to make
the evaluation described in Subsection [
(3)
] 
(2)
(e).
(e) The homelessness council shall evaluate a request made in accordance with this
Subsection [
(3)
] 
(2)
 using the following factors:
(i) the strength [
and reliability of the data
] 
of the proposal
 that the eligible municipality
provided to support the request;
(ii) if the eligible municipality received account funds during the previous fiscal year,
the efficiency with which the eligible municipality used any account funds during the previous
fiscal year;
(iii) the availability of funding for the eligible municipality under Subsection
35A-16-402
(4);
[
(iii)
] 
(iv)
 the availability of alternative funding for the eligible municipality to address
the eligible municipality's [
need for public safety services
] 
needs due to the location of an
eligible shelter
; [
and
]
(v) whether the eligible municipality enacts and enforces an ordinance that prohibits
camping; and
[
(iv)
] 
(vi)
 any other considerations identified by the homelessness council.
(f) (i) After making the evaluation described in Subsection [
(3)(e) and subject to other
provisions of this Subsection (3)(f)
] 
(2)(e)
, the homelessness council shall vote to [
recommend
that
] 
either approve or deny
 an eligible municipality's request [
be:
] 
for account funds.
[
(A) funded as requested; or
]
[
(B) funded at a reduced level, as determined by the homelessness council.
]
(ii) The homelessness council shall support the [
recommendation described in
Subsection (3)(f)(i)
] 
homelessness council's decision under Subsection (2)(f)(i)
 with findings
on each of the factors described in Subsection [
(3)
] 
(2)
(e).
[
(g) The committee shall submit the recommendation described in Subsection (3)(f)
to:
]
[
(i) the governor for inclusion in the governor's budget to be submitted to the
Legislature; and
]
[
(ii) the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature for approval
in accordance with Section 
63J-1-802
.
]
[
(h) (i) An eligible municipality that is approved to receive account funds under
Section 
63J-1-802
 shall submit an invoice of the eligible municipality's expenses, with
supporting documentation, to the office monthly for reimbursement.
]
[
(ii) Each month, the office shall disburse the revenue in the account to reimburse an
eligible municipality that submits the information described in Subsection (3)(h)(i) for the
amount on the invoice or contract.
]
(g) (i) If the homelessness council approves an eligible municipality's request to
receive account funds under Subsection (2)(f), the office, subject to appropriation, shall
calculate the amount of funds for disbursement to the eligible municipality under Subsection
35A-16-402
(4).
(ii) An eligible municipality that is approved to receive account funds may submit an
invoice of the eligible municipality's expenses, with supporting documentation, to the office
monthly for reimbursement.
[
(4)
] 
(3)
 On or before October 1, the coordinator, in cooperation with the homelessness
council, shall:
(a) submit an annual written report electronically to the Social Services Appropriations
Subcommittee of the Legislature that gives a complete accounting of the office's disbursement
of the money from the account under this section for the previous fiscal year; and
(b) include information regarding the disbursement of money from the account under
this section in the annual report described in Section 
35A-1-109
.
(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
office shall make rules governing the process for calculating the amount of funds that an
eligible municipality may receive under Subsection 
35A-16-402
(4).
Section 10. Section 
35A-16-404
, which is renumbered from Section 35A-16-307 is
renumbered and amended to read:
[
35A-16-307
].
 35A-16-404.
Certification of eligible municipality. 
(1) The office shall certify each year, on or after July 1 and before the first meeting of
the homelessness council after July 1, the [
cities or towns
] 
municipalities
 that meet the
requirements of [
an
] 
a first-tier eligible municipality or a second-tier
 eligible municipality [
or a
grant eligible entity
] as of July 1.
(2) On or before October 1, the office shall provide a list of the [
cities, towns, or metro
townships
] 
municipalities
 that the office has certified as meeting the requirements of [
an
] 
a
first-tier eligible municipality or a second-tier
 eligible municipality [
or a grant eligible entity
]
for the year to the State Tax Commission. 
Section 11. Section 
35A-16-501
 is enacted to read:
Part 5. Overflow Plan Requirements
 35A-16-501.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Applicable county" means a county of the first class.
(2) "Capacity limit" means a limit as to the number of individuals that a homeless
shelter may provide overnight shelter to under a conditional use permit.
(3) "Conference of mayors" means an association consisting of the mayor of each
municipality located within a county.
(4) "Council of governments" means the same as that term is defined in Section
72-2-117.5
.
(5) "Homeless shelter" means a facility that:
(a) is located within an applicable county;
(b) provides temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness;
(c) has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 200 individuals per night;
(d) operates year-round; and
(e) is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of
operation.
(6) "Municipality" means a city, town, or metro township.
(7) "Overflow period" means the period beginning October 1 and ending April 30 of
the following year.
(8) "Overflow plan" means the plan described in Subsection 
35A-16-502
(1).
(9) "State facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
63A-5b-1001
.
(10) "Subsequent overflow period" means the overflow period that begins on October 1
of the year in which a council of governments is required to submit an overflow plan to the
office under Section 
35A-16-502
.
(11) "Temporary overflow shelter" means a facility that:
(a) provides temporary emergency shelter to no more than 150 individuals
experiencing homelessness during an overflow period; and
(b) does not operate year-round.
Section 12. Section 
35A-16-502
 is enacted to read:
 35A-16-502.
Overflow plan required -- Contents -- Review - Consequences after
determination of noncompliance.
(1) (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, a conference of mayors of an
applicable county shall annually prepare an overflow plan:
(i) in consultation with the local homeless council with jurisdiction over the applicable
county; and
(ii) for the purpose described in Subsection (1)(c), in coordination with the council of
governments of the applicable county.
(b) To assist the conference of mayors in preparing the overflow plan under Subsection
(1)(a), the local homeless council with jurisdiction over the applicable county shall provide the
following information to the conference of mayors:
(i) information regarding the need for one or more temporary overflow shelters to
operate within the applicable county during the subsequent overflow period; and
(ii) potential locations within the applicable county for one or more temporary
overflow shelters during the subsequent overflow period.
(c) On or before September 1 of each year, the council of governments of the
applicable county shall submit to the office the overflow plan prepared by the conference of
mayors under Subsection (1)(a).
(d) The council of governments may not make changes to the overflow plan prepared
by the conference of mayors unless the changes are approved by the conference of mayors.
(2) The overflow plan shall:
(a) establish plans for the operation of one or more temporary overflow shelters within
the applicable county during the subsequent overflow period;
(b) ensure that each temporary overflow shelter described in Subsection (2)(a) will
meet all local zoning requirements before beginning operations;
(c) provide assurances that individuals experiencing homelessness in the applicable
county will have sufficient access to shelter during the subsequent overflow period; and
(d) be approved by:
(i) the conference of mayors of the applicable county; and
(ii) the chief executive officer of each municipality located within the applicable
county in which a temporary overflow shelter is planned to be located under the overflow plan.
(3) Within 10 days after the day on which the office receives an overflow plan under
this section, the office shall, in accordance with Subsection (4), complete a review of the
overflow plan to determine if the overflow plan complies with this section.
(4) The office shall make a determination of noncompliance if:
(a) after completing a review of an overflow plan, the office determines that the
overflow plan does not meet the requirements of Subsection (2); or
(b) a council of governments fails to submit an overflow plan required under this
section.
(5) No later than five days after the day on which the office makes a determination of
noncompliance under Subsection (4), the office shall send notice of noncompliance to:
(a) the chair of the conference of mayors of the applicable county;
(b) the local homeless council with jurisdiction over the applicable county;
(c) the council of governments of the applicable county; and
(d) the legislative body of each municipality located within the applicable county.
(6) Subject to Subsections (7) through (13) and rules made by the office under Section
35A-16-503
, the following provisions apply during the subsequent overflow period if the office
sends notice of noncompliance under Subsection (5):
(a) a homeless shelter located within the applicable county may have an occupant load
factor of one individual for every 40 net square feet;
(b) a municipality located within the applicable county may not:
(i) enact or enforce an ordinance that imposes a capacity limit on a homeless shelter
that conflicts with Subsection (6)(a); or
(ii) enact or enforce an ordinance that restricts an entity from operating a temporary
overflow shelter from a facility owned or operated by the entity; and
(c) the office may contract with a for-profit or nonprofit entity to operate a temporary
overflow shelter from a state facility located within the applicable county:
(i) in coordination with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management; and
(ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code.
(7) A homeless shelter may not expand the homeless shelter's capacity under
Subsection (6)(a) unless:
(a) the homeless shelter complies with the applicable building code and fire code;
(b) the fire code official approves the layout of the homeless shelter; and
(c) for a homeless shelter in operation on January 1, 2022, the homeless shelter's total
capacity does not exceed 25% of the capacity limit applicable to the homeless shelter on
January 1, 2022.
(8) Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to a homeless shelter that is reserved exclusively
for use by families.
(9) An entity may not operate a temporary overflow shelter under Subsection (6)(b)(ii)
unless the office first authorizes the operation of the temporary overflow shelter.
(10) In authorizing the operation of a temporary overflow shelter under Subsection
(6)(b)(ii), the office shall:
(a) prioritize the conversion of a hotel or a motel as a temporary overflow shelter; and
(b) consider any information provided by the local homeless council to the conference
of mayors under Subsection (1)(b).
(11) Unless otherwise approved by the municipality in which a temporary overflow
shelter is located, the office may not authorize the operation of a temporary overflow shelter
under Subsection (6)(b)(ii) or (c):
(a) within a one-mile radius of a homeless shelter;
(b) within 1,000 feet of a community location as defined in Section 
10-8-41.6
; or
(c) within 600 feet of any property zoned for residential use.
(12) If the office authorizes the operation of a temporary overflow shelter within a
municipality under Subsection (6)(b)(ii) or (c), the office may not authorize a temporary
overflow shelter within the same municipality under Subsection (6)(b)(ii) or (c) during the
three overflow periods immediately following the overflow period in which the office
authorized the temporary overflow shelter, unless otherwise approved by the municipality.
(13) The aggregate number of beds available at all temporary overflow shelters
authorized under Subsections (6)(b)(ii) and (c) during a single overflow period may not exceed
beds.
Section 13. Section 
35A-16-503
 is enacted to read:
 35A-16-503.
Rules.
In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
office shall make rules governing:
(1) the submission of an overflow plan under Subsection 
35A-16-502
(1);
(2) the review of an overflow plan for purposes of determining compliance under
Subsection 
35A-16-502
(4);
(3) the process of sending a notice of noncompliance under Subsection 
35A-16-502
(5);
and
(4) the location, establishment, and operation of a temporary overflow shelter under
Subsections 
35A-16-502
(6)(b)(ii) and (c).
Section 14. Section 
59-12-205
 is amended to read:
59-12-205.
Ordinances to conform with statutory amendments -- Distribution of
tax revenue -- Determination of population.
(1) To maintain in effect sales and use tax ordinances adopted pursuant to Section
59-12-204
, a county, city, or town shall adopt amendments to the county's, city's, or town's
sales and use tax ordinances:
(a) within 30 days of the day on which the state makes an amendment to an applicable
provision of Part 1, Tax Collection; and
(b) as required to conform to the amendments to Part 1, Tax Collection.
(2) Except as provided in Subsections (3) through (5) and subject to Subsection (6):
(a) 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part shall
be distributed to each county, city, and town on the basis of the percentage that the population
of the county, city, or town bears to the total population of all counties, cities, and towns in the
state; and
(b) (i) except as provided in Subsections (2)(b)(ii) and (iii), 50% of each dollar
collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part shall be distributed to each county,
city, and town on the basis of the location of the transaction as determined under Sections
59-12-211
 through 
59-12-215
;
(ii) 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part
within a project area described in a project area plan adopted by the military installation
development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development
Authority Act, shall be distributed to the military installation development authority created in
Section 
63H-1-201
; and
(iii) 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part
within a project area under Title 11, Chapter 58, Utah Inland Port Authority Act, shall be
distributed to the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 
11-58-201
.
(3) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2017, and ending on June 30, 2022, the commission shall
distribute annually to a county, city, or town the distribution required by this Subsection (3) if:
(i) the county, city, or town is a:
(A) county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;
(B) city of the fifth class; or
(C) town;
(ii) the county, city, or town received a distribution under this section for the calendar
year beginning on January 1, 2008, that was less than the distribution under this section that the
county, city, or town received for the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2007;
(iii) (A) for a county described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A), the county had located
within the unincorporated area of the county for one or more days during the calendar year
beginning on January 1, 2008, an establishment described in NAICS Industry Group 2121,
Coal Mining, or NAICS Code 213113, Support Activities for Coal Mining, of the 2002 North
American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget; or
(B) for a city described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B) or a town described in Subsection
(3)(a)(i)(C), the city or town had located within the city or town for one or more days during
the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2008, an establishment described in NAICS Industry
Group 2121, Coal Mining, or NAICS Code 213113, Support Activities for Coal Mining, of the
2002 North American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the
President, Office of Management and Budget; and
(iv) (A) for a county described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A), at least one establishment
described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii)(A) located within the unincorporated area of the county for
one or more days during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2008, was not the holder of
a direct payment permit under Section 
59-12-107.1
; or
(B) for a city described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B) or a town described in Subsection
(3)(a)(i)(C), at least one establishment described in Subsection (3)(a)(iii)(B) located within a
city or town for one or more days during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2008, was
not the holder of a direct payment permit under Section 
59-12-107.1
.
(b) The commission shall make the distribution required by this Subsection (3) to a
county, city, or town described in Subsection (3)(a):
(i) from the distribution required by Subsection (2)(a); and
(ii) before making any other distribution required by this section.
(c) (i) For purposes of this Subsection (3), the distribution is the amount calculated by
multiplying the fraction calculated under Subsection (3)(c)(ii) by $333,583.
(ii) For purposes of Subsection (3)(c)(i):
(A) the numerator of the fraction is the difference calculated by subtracting the
distribution a county, city, or town described in Subsection (3)(a) received under this section
for the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2008, from the distribution under this section that
the county, city, or town received for the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2007; and
(B) the denominator of the fraction is $333,583.
(d) A distribution required by this Subsection (3) is in addition to any other distribution
required by this section.
(4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4):
(i) "Eligible county, city, or town" means a county, city, or town that:
(A) for fiscal year 2012-13, received a tax revenue distribution under Subsection (4)(b)
equal to the amount described in Subsection (4)(b)(ii); and
(B) does not impose a sales and use tax under Section 
59-12-2103
 on or before July 1,
2016.
(ii) "Minimum tax revenue distribution" means the total amount of tax revenue
distributions an eligible county, city, or town received from a tax imposed in accordance with
this part for fiscal year 2004-05.
(b) An eligible county, city, or town shall receive a tax revenue distribution for a tax
imposed in accordance with this part equal to the greater of:
(i) the payment required by Subsection (2); or
(ii) the minimum tax revenue distribution.
(5) (a) For purposes of this Subsection (5):
(i) "Annual local contribution" means the lesser of $200,000 or an amount equal to
1.8% of the participating local government's tax revenue distribution amount under Subsection
(2)(a) for the previous fiscal year.
(ii) "Participating local government" means a county or municipality, as defined in
Section 
10-1-104
, that is not an eligible municipality [
or grant eligible entity
] certified in
accordance with Section [
35A-16-307
] 
35A-16-404
.
(b) For revenue collected from the tax authorized by this part that is distributed on or
after January 1, 2019, the commission, before making a tax revenue distribution under
Subsection (2)(a) to a participating local government, shall:
(i) subtract one-twelfth of the annual local contribution for each participating local
government from the participating local government's tax revenue distribution under
Subsection (2)(a); and
(ii) deposit the amount described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) into the Homeless Shelter
Cities Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section [
35A-16-304
] 
35A-16-402
.
(c) For a participating local government that qualifies to receive a distribution
described in Subsection (3) or (4), the commission shall apply the provisions of this Subsection
(5) after the commission applies the provisions of Subsections (3) and (4).
(6) (a) Population figures for purposes of this section shall be based on the most recent
official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census.
(b) If a needed population estimate is not available from the United States Bureau of
the Census, population figures shall be derived from the estimate from the Utah Population
Committee.
(c) The population of a county for purposes of this section shall be determined only
from the unincorporated area of the county.
Section 15. 
Repealer.
This bill repeals:
Section 
35A-16-306
,
Grant eligible entity application process for Homeless Shelter
Cities Mitigation Restricted Account funds.
Section 
63J-1-801
,
Definitions.
Section 
63J-1-802
,
Submission of council recommendations -- Adoption,
procedure, and approval -- Appropriation.
Section 16. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2022, and ending June 30, 2023. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2023. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
ITEM 1
To Department of Workforce Services -- Office of Homeless Services
From General Fund, One-time
$5,800,000
Schedule of Programs:
Homeless Services $5,800,000
The Legislature intends that:
(1) the Office of Homeless Services use appropriations under this item to provide loan
repayment assistance to homeless shelters as defined in Section 
35A-16-501
; and
(2) under Utah Code Section 
63J-1-603
, appropriations under this item not lapse at the
close of fiscal year 2023.
ITEM 2
To General Fund Restricted -- Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account
From General Fund
$5,000,000
Schedule of Programs:
General Fund Restricted -- Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation
Restricted Account $5,000,000
ITEM 3
To Department of Workforce Services -- Office of Homeless Services
From General Fund Restricted -- Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation
Restricted Account
$5,000,000
Schedule of Programs:
Homeless Services $5,000,000
The Legislature intends that the Office of Homeless Services use appropriations under
this item for disbursing funds to eligible municipalities in accordance with Title 35A, Chapter
16, Part 4, Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account.
ITEM 4
To Department of Workforce Services -- Office of Homeless Services
From Federal Funds -- American Rescue Plan, One-time
$1,000,000
Schedule of Programs:
Homeless Services $1,000,000
The Legislature intends that the Office of Homeless Services use appropriations under
this item for disbursing funds only to third-tier eligible municipalities in accordance with Title
35A, Chapter 16, Part 4, Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account.
Section 17. 
Effective date.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 4, 2022.
(2) The actions affecting the following sections take effect on July 1, 2022:
(a) Section 
35A-16-203
;
(b) Section 
35A-16-306
;
(c) Section 
35A-16-401
;
(d) Section 
35A-16-402
;
(e) Section 
35A-16-403
;
(f) Section 
35A-16-404
;
(g) Section 
59-12-205
;
(h) Section 
63J-1-801
; and
(i) Section 
63J-1-802
.