Homeless Services Land Use Amendments

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35A-16-202
63A-5b-807
63I-2-263
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Homeless Services Land Use Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Casey Snider
Senate Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses use of funds for a homeless services shelter.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines "large-scale, low-barrier shelter";
repeals eminent domain of unincorporated city owned land;
prohibits the Office of Homeless Services from expending existing or future state
appropriations to establish a large-scale, low-barrier shelter; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
35A-16-202
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 338,
349
63I-2-263
Effective
05/06/26
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 182,
273 and 277
REPEALS:
63A-5b-807
Effective
05/06/26
Repealed
01/01/27
, as last amended by Laws of Utah
2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
35A-16-202
is amended to read:
35A-16-202
Effective
05/06/26
. Powers and duties of the office.
(1)
The office shall, under the direction of the coordinator:
(a)
assist in providing homeless services in the state;
(b)
coordinate the provision of homeless services in the state;
(c)
manage, with the concurrence of continuum of care organizations approved by the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a Homeless
Management Information System for the state that:
(i)
shares client-level data between service providers in the state;
(ii)
is effective as a case management system;
(iii)
except for individuals receiving services who are victims of domestic violence,
includes an effective authorization protocol for encouraging individuals who are
provided with any homeless services in the state to provide accurate information
to providers for inclusion in the HMIS; and
(iv)
meets the requirements of the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development and other federal requirements;
(d)
in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
make rules defining "successful exit," "unsuccessful exit," and "neutral exit"; and
(e)
provide support to the steering committee in developing the formula described in
Section
35A-16-211
.
(2)
The office may:
(a)
by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds
Procedures Act, seek federal grants, loans, or participation in federal programs; and
(b)
except as provided in Subsection
(3)
,
for any federal program that requires the
expenditure of state funds as a condition for participation by the state in a fund,
property, or service, with the governor's approval, expend whatever funds are
necessary out of the
money
funds
provided by the Legislature for the use of the
office.
(3)
(a)
As used in this Subsection
(3)
:
(i)
"Large-scale, low-barrier shelter" means a year-round homeless shelter that
provides 300 or more beds for overnight shelter.
(ii)
"Large-scale, low-barrier shelter" does not include a temporary emergency shelter.
(b)
The office may not expend any existing or future funds appropriated by the
Legislature for any purpose relating to the establishment of a large-scale, low-barrier
shelter.
Section 2. Section
63I-2-263
is amended to read:
63I-2-263
Effective
05/06/26
. Repeal dates: Titles 63A through 63O.
(1)
Title 63A, Chapter 2, Part 5, Educational Interpretation and Translation Services
Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2025.
(2)
Section
63A-5b-807
, Eminent domain of unincorporated city owned land, is repealed
January 1, 2027.
(3)
(2)
Section
63A-17-806
, Definitions -- Infant at Work Pilot Program -- Administration
-- Report, is repealed June 30, 2026.
(4)
(3)
Section
63C-1-103
, Appointment and terms of boards, committees, councils, and
commissions transitioning on October 1, 2024, or December 31, 2024, is repealed July
1, 2025.
(5)
(4)
Section
63C-1-104
, Appointment and terms of boards transitioning on October 1,
2024, is repealed January 1, 2025.
(6)
(5)
Subsection
63G-6a-802(1)(e)
, regarding a procurement for a presidential debate, is
repealed January 1, 2025.
(7)
(6)
Subsection
63G-6a-802(3)(b)(iii)
, regarding a procurement for a presidential
debate, is repealed January 1, 2025.
(8)
(7)
Subsection
63H-7a-403(2)(b)
, regarding the charge to maintain the public safety
communications network, is repealed July 1, 2033.
(9)
(8)
Subsection
63J-1-602.2(30)
, regarding funding the Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed
December 31, 2026.
(10)
(9)
Subsection
63J-1-602.2(46)
, regarding appropriations to the State Tax
Commission for deferral reimbursements, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(11)
(10)
Section
63M-7-221
, Expungement working group, is repealed April 30, 2025.
(12)
(11)
Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed December 31,
2026.
Section 3.
Repealer.
Eminent domain of unincorporated city owned land.
Section 4.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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