A Utah bill aimed to increase homeless shelter options during winter and establish an emergency response to freezing temperatures is headed to Gov. Spencer Cox's desk for approval.
during winter and establish an emergency response to freezing temperatures is headed to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's desk for approval., was sponsored by Rep. Steve Eliason, R-Sandy, who had passed similar legislation in the 2022 session. The new legislation is meant to address some of the shortfalls discovered this winter after the passing of a law that required leaders to come up with a homeless shelter overflow plan for the winter.
The temperature received some pushback from homeless advocates when the bill appeared in committee, stating that hypothermia can occur even at cool temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit if a person becomes chilled from rain, sweat or submersion in cold water. The risk for hypothermia grows for unsheltered individuals when age, illness and the length of exposure are factored in.
A bill that has now passed the Utah House and is on its way to the Senate is meant to address some of the shortfalls discovered this winter in trying to address the issue of homelessness.Amends the previous deadline faced by city leaders to create a plan for winter overflow from Sept. 1 to Aug. 1. "Utah County's just asking for something that's a little less prescriptive. Again, as I've met with my county and some others, my county is in full support of the bill but they're just asking for a little bit more flexibility to have a little more local control," McKell said.
Utah County is the second-largest county in the state but lacks a homeless shelter. At least three deaths have occurred this winter in Provo, where local ordinances prohibit building homeless shelters.
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