Section 1. Section 35A-16-102 is amended to read:35A-16-102Effective 04/01/26. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1)"Board" means the Utah Homeless Services Board created in Section 35A-16-204.(2)"Chief executive officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-51-102.(3)"Client" means an individual who is experiencing homelessness or an individual at risk of becoming homeless.(4)"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.(5)"Congregate shelter" means a facility that provides temporary shelter to individuals in a shared, open space with limited or no privacy.(5)(6)"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.(6)(7)"Coordinator" means the state homelessness coordinator appointed under Section 63J-4-202.(7)(8)"County of the first class" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17-60-104.(8)(9)"County of the second class" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17-60-104.(9)(10)"Eligible services" means any activities or services that mitigate the impacts of the location of an eligible shelter, including direct services, public safety services, and emergency services, as further defined by rule made by the office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.(11)(a)"Emergency shelter" means a facility that provides immediate, temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.(b)"Emergency shelter" includes a shelter in response to:(i)a subsequent winter response period, as defined in Section 35A-16-501; and(ii)a code blue event, as defined in Section 35A-16-701.(10)(12)"Executive committee" means the executive committee of the board.(11)(13)"Exit destination" means:(a)a homeless situation;(b)an institutional situation;(c)a temporary housing situation;(d)a permanent housing situation; or(e)other.(12)(14)"First-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that:(a)is located within: (i)a county of the first or second class, as classified in Section 17-60-104; or(ii)a county of the third class, as classified in Section 17-60-104, if the municipality has a population of 100,000 or more;(b)as determined by the office, has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries within the following fiscal year;(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.(13)(15)"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.(14)(16)"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).(15)(17)"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.(18)"Noncongregate shelter" means a facility in a tier-one or tier-two eligible municipality that provides temporary shelter to individuals in a separate and private unit.(16)(19)"Office" means the Office of Homeless Services.(17)(20)"Residential, vocational and life skills program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-53-102.(18)(21)"Second-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that:(a)is located within: (i)a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or(ii)a county of the third class, if the municipality has a population of less than 100,000;(b)as determined by the office, has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries within the following fiscal year;(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.(19)(22)(a)"Service provider" means a state agency, a local government, or a private organization that provides services to clients.(b)"Service provider" includes a correctional facility and the Administrative Office of the Courts.(20)(23)"Steering committee" means the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee created in Section 35A-16-206.(21)(24)"Strategic plan" means the statewide strategic plan to minimize homelessness in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(c).(22)(25)"Type of homelessness" means:(a)chronic homelessness;(b)episodic homelessness;(c)situational homelessness; or(d)family homelessness.

Section 2. Section 35A-16-202 is amended to read:35A-16-202Effective 04/01/26. 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)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 provided by the Legislature for the use of the office.(3)(a)In accordance with Section 63A-5b-902, the office may accept a conveyance, lease, or disposal of property owned by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, with the written consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the property is located, for use as a temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.(b)For a conveyance of property described in Subsection (3)(a), the office, if approved by the board and with the concurrence of the coordinator, may enter into a lease agreement with a nonprofit service provider that the office selects to manage a homeless shelter in the leased space.(4)In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the office may make rules to establish a lease agreement template for a lease described in Subsection (3) that includes:(a)lease terms, including lease rates;(b)homeless shelter use restrictions, including whether the homeless shelter may be used as an overflow or emergency shelter;(c)operational requirements for compliance with the standards described in this chapter; and(d)a termination clause, including cause for termination of a lease agreement if the housing sponsor fails to meet the requirements under this chapter.(5)Lease rates described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be set at market rate.(6)Lease payments received under the lease agreement described in this section may be used for the operations and maintenance of the leased space.

Section 3. Section 35A-16-203 is amended to read:35A-16-203Effective 04/01/26. 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 board, 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 board;(c)in cooperation with the board, create a statewide strategic plan to minimize homelessness in the state, which strategic plan shall receive final approval by the board;(d)in cooperation with the board, oversee funding provided for the provision of homeless services, which funding shall receive final approval by the board, 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-16-402;(e)provide administrative support to and serve as a member of the board;(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 board, 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 board and taking into account the metrics established and data reported in accordance with Section 35A-16-211, 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 or innovative strategies 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 or innovative strategies 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; (d)identifies gaps and recommends solutions in the delivery of services to the variety of populations experiencing homelessness in the state; and(e)takes into consideration the success of the HOME Court Pilot Program established in Section 26B-5-382.(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; (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; and(c)if the board has approved a funding formula developed by the steering committee, as described in Section 35A-16-205:(i)except as provided in Subsection (4)(c)(ii), shall utilize that funding formula in disbursing funds for the provision of homeless services; and(ii)shall ensure that any federal funds not subject to the funding formula are disbursed in accordance with any applicable federal requirements.(5)In cooperation with the board, 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 OctoberNovember 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;(iii)recommendations regarding improvements to coordinating and providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness in the state; (iv)in coordination with the board, a complete accounting of the office's disbursement of funds during the previous fiscal year from:(A)the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Account created in Section 35A-16-301;(B)the Homeless to Housing Reform Restricted Account created in Section 35A-16-303;(C)the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section 35A-16-402;(D)the COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program created in Section 35A-16-602; and(E)any other grant program created in statute that is administered by the office; and(v)the data described in Section 35A-16-211.

Section 4. Section 35A-16-204 is amended to read:35A-16-204Effective 04/01/26. Utah Homeless Services Board.(1)There is created within the office the Utah Homeless Services Board.(2)(a)The board shall consist of the following members:(i)a representative, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;(ii)a representative, appointed by the president of the Senate;(iii)a private sector representative, appointed by the governor;(iv)a representative, appointed by the governor;(v)a statewide philanthropic leader, appointed by the Utah Impact Partnership or the partnership's successor organization;(vi)the mayor of Salt Lake City;(vii)the chief executive officer appointed by the Shelter Cities AdvisoryCoordinating Council in accordance with Section 35A-16-210;(viii)an individual with lived experience of homelessness, appointed by the chair of the board;(ix)a representative, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties or the association's successor organization;(x)an individual who represents the Utah Homeless Network; and(xi)the coordinator.(b)The governor shall select a board member to serve as chair of the board.(3)The following four members of the board shall serve as the executive committee:(a)the coordinator; and(b)three board members chosen by the board chair, which shall include one of the members described in Subsection (2)(a)(vi) or (2)(a)(vii).(4)(a)The board shall meet at least once per calendar quarter.(b)The chair, the coordinator, or three of the board members may call a board meeting.(c)The individual calling the meeting shall provide notice of the meeting to the board members at least three calendar days in advance of the meeting.(5)A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum of the board at any meeting, and the action of the majority of voting members present constitutes the action of the board.(6)(a)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.(b)The executive committee is exempt from the requirements described in Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.(7)(a)Except as required by Subsection (7)(c):(i)each appointed member of the board, other than a board member described in Subsection (2)(a)(vii), shall serve a four-year term; and(ii)the board member appointed in accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(vii) shall serve a two-year term.(b)A board member may serve more than one term.(c)The appointing authority, at the time of appointment or reappointment, may adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the appointed board members are appointed every two years.(8)When a vacancy occurs in the appointed membership for any reason, the replacement is appointed for the unexpired term.(9)(a)Except as described in Subsection (9)(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 in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.(b)Compensation and expenses of a board member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.(10)The office shall provide staff and administrative support to the board.

Section 5. Section 35A-16-208 is amended to read:35A-16-208Effective 04/01/26. Reporting requirements -- Outcome measures.(1)(a)The office shall report, for the state and for each local homeless council:(i)the state's year-to-date progress toward reaching a functional zero level of homelessness for each type of homelessness and subpopulation, including:(A)the number of individuals who are homeless for the first time;(B)the number of individuals who returned to homelessness after having exited homelessness within the two previous years;(C)the number of individuals who remained homeless since the last report;(D)the number of individuals experiencing homelessness since the last report by household type;(E)the number of individuals who exited by exit destination; and(F)the number of individuals who are experiencing homelessness for the first time plus the number of individuals who are returning to homelessness minus the number of individuals who are exiting homelessness;(ii)the percentage of individuals experiencing homelessness who:(A)have a mental health disorder;(B)have a substance use disorder;(C)have a chronic health condition;(D)have a physical disability;(E)have a developmental disability;(F)have HIV/AIDS;(G)are survivors of domestic violence;(H)are veterans; and(I)are unaccompanied youth 24 years old or younger;(iii)the number of individuals who exited homeless services since the last report by:(A)type of homelessness;(B)subpopulation; and(C)exit destination; (iv)the progress, by project type, on each goal established in accordance with Subsection (3); and(v)the data provided by the homeless services provider ombudsman as described in Section 35A-16-1002.(b)The reports described in this Subsection (1) shall contain aggregated, de-identified information.(2)The office shall report the data described in Subsection (1):(a)in the annual report required by Section 35A-16-203; and(b)on or before October 1 of each year, through an oral presentation to the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee; and(c)(b)on a data dashboard for the public with specific additional data points recommended by the board.(3)The board and the local homeless councils shall jointly establish quarterly goals for each project type.(4)The board and the local homeless councils shall jointly make annual progress reports identifying:(a)the percentage of clients: (i)screened for social needs; and(ii)referred for services that match the clients' social needs;(b)the percentage of clients subsequently referred to community-based providers who can:(i)address the client's needs;(ii)follow-up on status of addressing the client's needs; and(iii)report back to the referring entity;(c)the number of youth receiving parent or guardian bereavement support services; and(d)the number of clients with:(i)a successful exit;(ii)an unsuccessful exit;(iii)a neutral exit; and(iv)continued enrollment in the project.

Section 6. Section 35A-16-210 is amended to read:35A-16-210Effective 04/01/26. Shelter Cities Coordinating Council.(1)There is established the Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council.(2)The Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council shall consist of the following members:(a)the chief executive officer of each first-tier eligible municipality, or the chief executive officer's designee; and(b)the chief executive officer of each second-tier eligible municipality, or the chief executive officer's designee.(3)(a)The Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council shall appoint, in accordance with this section, one chief executive officer representing a municipality as a member to the board.(b)The members of the Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council shall make an appointment, or fill a vacancy, by a majority vote of all members of the Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council who are present at the meeting during which an appointment is made.(c)The Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council may not appoint the chief executive officer described in Subsection 35A-16-204(2)(a)(vi).(d)Section 35A-16-204 governs other terms of appointment.(4)The Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council may make recommendations to the board regarding improvements to coordinating and providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness in the state.(5)The office and an association representing at least two municipalities in the state shall jointly provide staff and administrative support to the Shelter Cities Advisory BoardCoordinating Council.

Section 7. Section 35A-16-210.1 is amended to read:35A-16-210.1Effective 04/01/26. Shelter Counties Coordinating Council.(1)There is established the Shelter Counties Advisory BoardCoordinating Council.(2)The Shelter Counties Advisory BoardCoordinating Council shall consist of the chief executive officer of each county that maintains a homeless shelter year round, or the chief executive officer's designee.(3)The Shelter Counties Advisory BoardCoordinating Council may make recommendations to the board regarding improvements to coordinating and providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness in the state.(4)The office and an association representing at least two counties in the state shall jointly provide staff and administrative support to the Shelter Counties Advisory BoardCoordinating Council.

Section 8. Section 35A-16-212 is amended to read:35A-16-212Effective 04/01/26Repealed 07/01/28. Property Loss Related to Homelessness Compensation Enterprise Fund.(1)As used in this part:(a)"Fund" means the Property Loss Related to Homelessness Compensation Enterprise Fund created in Subsection (3).(b)"Homeless services facility" means an eligible shelter under Subsection 35A-16-401(5)(a) or (5)(b)35A-16-401(5)(a), (b), or (c).(c)"Property loss" means:(i)documented damage to or theft of personal property; or(ii)documented cost of cleaning, sanitizing, repairing, or restoring real property.(2)Documentation required for Subsection (1)(c) shall include closed insurance claim information with any settlement amount.(3)There is created an enterprise fund known as the Property Loss Related to Homelessness Compensation Enterprise Fund.(4)The fund shall consist of:(a)gifts, grants, donations, and loan repayments or any other conveyance of money that may be made to the fund from private sources; and(b)additional amounts as appropriated by the Legislature.(5)The fund shall be administered by the office.(6)Funds may be used to:(a)provide a no-interest loan to a business that:(i)meets the requirements of Subsection (6)(b); and(ii)enters into an agreement with the department to:(A)use loan funds for documented costs for property loss or for documented costs to mitigate property loss as a direct result of the presence of the homeless services facility; and(B)repay the loan no later than one year from the day on which the loan is disbursed to the business;(b)except as provided in Subsection (12), compensate a business that:(i)is located within 1/5 of a mile of a homeless services facility; and(ii)experiences property loss as a direct result of the presence of the homeless services facility; or(c)compensate an individual who:(i)lives within 1/5 of a mile from a homeless services facility; and(ii)experiences property loss as a direct result of the presence of the homeless services facility.(7)An individual who receives compensation from the fund shall:(a)be a resident of Utah; and(b)have a need that meets the requirements of this section.(8)(a)A business that receives compensation or a loan from the fund shall be in good standing with the State Tax Commission and Department of Commerce.(b)The State Tax Commission and Department of Commerce may charge a business described in Subsection (8)(a) a nominal fee to obtain a certificate of good standing to meet the requirements under this section.(9)(a)The fund may not duplicate or supplant a service or support mechanism provided to an individual or business by another government entity or private agency.(b)The fund may supplement a service or support mechanism provided to an individual or business by another government entity or private agency, if the service or support mechanism does not fully cover the cost of the individual's or business's property loss.(10)Administrative and operating expenses for the fund shall be paid from the fund.(11)The executive director may expend up to 4% of the revenues of the fund, including any appropriations to the fund, for administrative expenses.(12)A business located at parcel record number 15-26-326-016-0000 is not eligible to receive compensation for property loss as a direct result of the presence of a homeless services facility.(13)The office shall:(a)administer the loan program, including:(i)in each calendar year that money is available from the fund for distribution by the office, announcing, at least once in that year, a loan application period by sending notice to interested persons;(ii)accepting applications received in a timely manner;(iii)reviewing loan applications;(iv)determining eligibility in accordance with this section; and(v)distributing loan money to an approved loan recipient; and(b)in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer the program, including:(i)loan application requirements;(ii)procedures to approve a loan;(iii)procedures for distributing money to loan recipients;(iv)criteria for confirming the amount of property loss; and(v)criteria prioritizing disbursements in the event of limited funds.(14)The office may do any act necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted by this part or reasonably implied from those granted powers, including:(a)service or contract, under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, for the servicing of loans made by the fund;(b)make or execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient for the performance of the office's duties and exercise of the office's powers and functions under this part, including contracts or agreements for the servicing and originating of loans; and(c)selling, at a public or private sale, with public bidding, an obligation held by the fund.(15)Any money returned to the department under this section from a person that received a loan from the fund shall be deposited into the fund.

Section 9. Section 35A-16-401 is amended to read:35A-16-401Effective 04/01/26. Definitions.As used in this part:(1)"Account" means the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section 35A-16-402.(2)"Authorized provider" means a nonprofit provider of homeless services that is authorized by a third-tier eligible municipality to operate a temporary winter responseemergency shelter within the municipality in accordance with Part 5, Winter Response Plan Requirements.(3)"Eligible municipality" means:(a)a first-tier eligible municipality;(b)a second-tier eligible municipality; or(c)a third-tier eligible municipality.(4)"Eligible services" means any activities or services that mitigate the impacts of the location of an eligible shelter, including direct services, public safety services, and emergency services, as further defined by rule made by the office in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.(5)"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)an eligible shelter under Subsection (5)(a) or (b), if the homeless shelter operates for more than 365 continuous days, regardless of whether the homeless shelter is intended to operate as an emergency shelter, as long as the homeless shelter meets the requirements of an eligible shelter defined in Subsection (5)(a) or (b); and(c)(d)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)contains beds that are utilized as part of a county's winter response plan under Section 35A-16-502.(i)has the capacity to provide temporary shelter to at least 50 individuals per night, as verified by the office; and(ii)operates for no less than three months during the period beginning October 1 and ending April 30 of the following year.(6)"Homeless shelter" means a facility that provides or is proposed to provide temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness.(7)"Municipality" means a city or town.(8)"Public safety services" means law enforcement, emergency medical services, or fire protection.(9)"Third-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that:(a)as determined by the office, has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries within the following fiscal year; and(b)due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries, requires eligible services.

Section 10. Section 35A-16-406 is enacted to read:35A-16-406Effective 04/01/26. Mitigation Fund Task Force.(1)As used in this section:(a)"Eligible shelter" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-16-401.(b)"Task force" means the Mitigation Fund Task Force created in this section.(2)There is created within the office the Mitigation Fund Task Force consisting of the following seven voting members:(a)the coordinator or the coordinator's designee;(b)three members, one each, from a municipality that hosts a qualifying homeless shelter, selected by the board of directors of the Utah League of Cities and Towns as recommended by the Shelter Cities Coordinating Council; and(c)three members, one each, from a municipality that does not host a qualifying homeless shelter, selected by the board of directors of the Utah League of Cities and Towns.(3)In addition to the seven voting members, a representative from the Utah League of Cities and Towns shall serve on the task force in a nonvoting capacity.(4)The coordinator, or the coordinator's designee, shall serve as the chair of the task force.(5)(a)If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the task force, the member shall be replaced in the same manner in which the original selection was made.(b)A member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed.(6)(a)The chair is responsible for the call and conduct of task force meetings.(b)The chair shall call and conduct meetings of the task force as the chair determines appropriate during the 2026 legislative interim period.(7)(a)A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum.(b)The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.(8)A member of the task force 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 in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.(9)The office shall provide staff support to the task force.(10)The task force shall:(a)assess public safety costs incurred by a municipality that hosts an eligible shelter;(b)develop best practices for identifying, documenting, and categorizing mitigation expenses incurred by a municipality related to hosting an eligible shelter;(c)evaluate and recommend a mitigation funding formula for an eligible shelter that:(i)accounts for system capacity and utilization; and(ii)adjusts over time based on measurable system metrics;(d)make recommendations regarding distributions from the mitigation fund to a municipality that hosts an eligible shelter, including consideration of:(i)for a congregate shelter, the number of beds and bed occupancy rates for the eligible shelter; and(ii)for a noncongregate shelter, the number of rooms and room occupancy rates for the eligible shelter;(e)make recommendations regarding contributions to the mitigation fund by a municipality that does not host an eligible shelter; and(f)make recommendations regarding qualifying offsets against required mitigation fund contributions from a municipality, including consideration of:(i)site-based crisis shelters, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;(ii)site-based supported living programs for people with a serious mental illness as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and(iii)site-based transitional housing, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.(11)On or before November 1, 2026, the task force shall report the task force's findings and recommendations described in Subsection (10) to the office.

Section 11. Section 35A-16-1101 is enacted to read:11. Homeless Services Provider Payments35A-16-1101Effective 04/01/26. Advance payments to homeless services providers -- Requirements.(1)As used in this section:(a)"Contract" means a homeless services agreement between the office and a homeless services provider that describes the scope of work, performance goals, funding terms, and other provisions related to providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness.(b)"Future services payment" means an advance payment made by the office to a homeless services provider for services to be provided to individuals experiencing homelessness.(2)(a)Beginning on July 1, 2026, and subject to Subsection (2)(b), the office may issue a future services payment to each service provider that requests a future services payment, as allowed by the funding source for the contract.(b)The amount of the future services payment described in Subsection (2)(a), for a given month, shall be equal to the service provider's total award amount divided by the term of the service provider's current contract in months.(3)(a)Under the terms of the contract, a service provider shall submit an invoice for the actual services provided for the month for which the service provider receives a future services payment.(b)If the office determines that a service provider's actual expenses are less than the amount of the most recent future services payment, the office may subtract the overpaid amount from the next future services payment to the service provider.(c)If the service provider's actual expenses are greater than the amount of the most recent future services payment, the office may add the underpaid amount to the next future services payment to the service provider.(d)If a service provider fails to submit a required invoice or is otherwise out of compliance with the service provider's contract or state law, the office may hold any future services payments to the service provider until the service provider comes into compliance.(4)The office may ensure that an extension of a contract is executed no later than 30 days before the last day on which an existing contract ends.(5)Nothing in this section prohibits the office from taking additional contractual or administrative action authorized by state law.(6)The office may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement the procedures, documentation requirements, and payment schedules described in this section.

Section 12. Section 59-12-205 is amended to read:59-12-205Effective 04/01/26. 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 toin accordance with 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)(a)Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (5) and subject to Subsection (6):(i)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(ii)(A)except as provided in Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(B), (C), (D), (E), and (F), 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;(B)except as provided in Subsections (10) through (13), 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;(C)except as provided in Subsections (10) through (13), beginning July 1, 2024, 20% 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;(D)except as provided in Subsections (10) through (13), 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part within the lake authority boundary, as defined in Section 11-65-101, shall be distributed to the Utah Lake Authority, created in Section 11-65-201, beginning the next full calendar quarter following the creation of the Utah Lake Authority; and(E)except as provided in Subsections (10) through (13), beginning January 1, 2026, 50% of each dollar collected from the sales and use tax authorized by this part within the boundary of an eligible basic special district, as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-1405, and if applicable, the boundary of a public infrastructure district created by the eligible basic special district, shall be distributed to the eligible basic special district.(F)except as provided in Subsections (10) through (13), beginning the first day of a calendar quarter after the sales and use tax boundary for a major sporting event venue zone is established, the commission, at least annually, shall transfer an amount equal to 50% of the sales and use tax increment, as defined in Section 63N-3-1701, from the sales and use tax imposed under this part on transactions occurring within a sales and use tax boundary, as Section 63N-3-1710, to the creating entity of the major sporting event venue zone.(b)Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(C) does not apply to sales and use tax revenue collected before July 1, 2022.(3)Beginning no sooner than January 1, 2026, and before application of Subsections (2), (4), (5), and (6), and except as provided in Subsections (8) and (9), and as described in Section 63N-3-610.1, beginning the first day of a calendar quarter after the year set in the proposal and after the sales and use tax boundary for a convention center reinvestment zone is established under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act, the commission, at least annually, shall transfer an amount equal to 100% of the sales and use tax increment, as defined in Section 63N-3-602, from the sales and use tax imposed under this part on transactions occurring within an established sales and use tax boundary, as defined in Section 63N-3-602, to the entity specified in the convention center reinvestment zone proposal submitted pursuant to in accordance with Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act.(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.(c)For an eligible county, city, or town that qualifies to receive a distribution described in this Subsection (4), the commission shall apply the provisions of this Subsection (4) after the commission applies the provisions of Subsection (3).(5)(a)For purposes of this Subsection (5):(i)(A)"Annual local contribution" means, for a fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2026, the lesser of $316,250 or an amount equal to 2.93% of the participating local government's tax revenue distribution amount under Subsection (2)(a)(i) for a previous fiscal year.(B)"Annual local contribution" means, for a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2027, the lesser of $275,000 $500,000 or an amount equal to 2.55%5% of the participating local government's tax revenue distribution amount under Subsection (2)(a)(i) 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 certified in accordance with Section 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)(i) to a participating local government, shall:(i)adjust a participating local government's tax revenue distribution under Subsection (2)(a)(i) by:(A)subtracting an amount equal to one-twelfth of the annual local contribution for each participating local government from the participating local government's tax revenue distribution; and(B)if applicable, reducing the amount described in Subsection (5)(b)(i)(A) by an amount equal to one-twelfth of $250 for each bed that is available at all homeless shelters located within the boundaries of the participating local government, as reported to the commission by the Office of Homeless Services in accordance with Section 35A-16-405; and(ii)deposit the resulting amount described in Subsection (5)(b)(i) into the Homeless Shelter Cities Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section 35A-16-402.(c)For a participating local government that qualifies to receive a distribution described in Subsection (4), the commission shall apply the provisions of this Subsection (5) after the commission applies the provisions of Subsections (3) and (4).(6)(a)As used in this Subsection (6):(i)"Annual dedicated sand and gravel sales tax revenue" means an amount equal to the total revenue an establishment described in NAICS Code 327320, Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing, of the 2022 North American Industry Classification System of the federal Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, collects and remits under this part for a calendar year.(ii)"Sand and gravel" means sand, gravel, or a combination of sand and gravel.(iii)"Sand and gravel extraction site" means a pit, quarry, or deposit that:(A)contains sand and gravel; and(B)is assessed by the commission in accordance with Section 59-2-201.(iv)"Ton" means a short ton of 2,000 pounds.(v)"Tonnage ratio" means the ratio of:(A)the total amount of sand and gravel, measured in tons, sold during a calendar year from all sand and gravel extraction sites located within a county, city, or town; to(B)the total amount of sand and gravel, measured in tons, sold during the same calendar year from sand and gravel extraction sites statewide.(b)For purposes of calculating the ratio described in Subsection (6)(a)(v), the commission shall:(i)use the gross sales data provided to the commission as part of the commission's property tax valuation process; and(ii)if a sand and gravel extraction site operates as a unit across municipal or county lines, apportion the reported tonnage among the counties, cities, or towns based on the percentage of the sand and gravel extraction site located in each county, city, or town, as approximated by the commission.(c)(i)Each July, the commission shall distribute from total collections under this part an amount equal to the annual dedicated sand and gravel sales tax revenue for the preceding calendar year to each county, city, or town in the same proportion as the county's, city's, or town's tonnage ratio for the preceding calendar year.(ii)The commission shall ensure that the revenue distributed under this Subsection (6)(c) is drawn from each jurisdiction's collections in proportion to the jurisdiction's share of total collections for the preceding 12-month period.(d)A county, city, or town shall use revenue described in Subsection (6)(c) for class B or class C roads.(7)(a)Population figures for purposes of this section shall be based on, to the extent not otherwise required by federal law:(i)the most recent estimate from the Utah Population Committee created in Section 63C-20-103; or(ii)if the Utah Population Committee estimate is not available for each municipality and unincorporated area, the adjusted sub-county population estimate provided by the Utah Population Committee in accordance with Section 63C-20-104.(b)The population of a county for purposes of this section shall be determined only from the unincorporated area of the county.(8)(a)As used in Subsections (8) and (9):(i)"Applicable percentage" means, for a convention center reinvestment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act, for sales occurring within the qualified development zone described in Subsection (8)(a)(ii), 100% of the sales and use tax increment, as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-602, from the sales and use tax:(A)imposed by a city of the first class in a county of the first class under this part;(B)imposed by a city of the first class in a county of the first class under Section 59-12-402.1;(C)imposed by a county of the first class under Section 59-12-1102; and(D)imposed by a county of the first class under Part 22, Local Option Sales and Use Taxes for Transportation Act.(ii)"Qualified development zone" means the sales and use tax boundary of a convention center reinvestment zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 6, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Act.(iii)"Qualifying construction materials" means construction materials that are:(A)delivered to a delivery outlet within a qualified development zone; and(B)intended to be permanently attached to real property within the qualified development zone.(b)For a sale of qualifying construction materials, the commission shall distribute the product calculated in Subsection (8)(c) to a qualified development zone if the seller of the construction materials:(i)establishes a delivery outlet with the commission within the qualified development zone;(ii)reports the sales of the construction materials to the delivery outlet described in Subsection (8)(b)(i); and(iii)does not report the sales of the construction materials on a simplified electronic return.(c)For the purposes of Subsection (8)(b), the product is equal to:(i)the sales price or purchase price of the qualifying construction materials; and(ii)the applicable percentage.(9)(a)As used in this Subsection (9), "Schedule J sale" means a sale reported on State Tax Commission Form TC-62M, Schedule J, or a substantially similar form as designated by the commission.(b)Revenue generated from the applicable percentage by a Schedule J sale within a qualified development zone shall be distributed into the jurisdiction that would have received the revenue in the absence of the qualified development zone.(10)(a)As used in this Subsection (10):(i)"Applicable percentage" means:(A)for a project area adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act, for sales occurring within a qualified development zone described in Subsection (10)(a)(iii)(A):(I)50% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this part;(II)100% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the military installation development authority under Section 59-12-401; and(III)100% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the military installation development authority under Section 59-12-402; and(B)for a project area under Title 11, Chapter 58, Utah Inland Port Authority Act, for sales occurring within a qualified development zone described in Subsection (10)(a)(iii)(B), 20% of the revenue from the sales and use tax under this part;(C)for the lake authority boundary, as defined in Section 11-65-101, for sales occurring within the qualified development zone described in Subsection (10)(a)(ii)(C), 50% of the revenue from the sales and use tax under this part;(D)for the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in Section 11-70-201, for sales occurring within the qualified development zone described in Subsection (10)(a)(iii)(D), 100% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District under Sections 59-12-401 and 59-12-402; (E)for an eligible basic special district created under Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 14, Basic Special District, for sales occurring within a qualified development zone described in Subsection (10)(a)(iii)(E), 50% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this part; (ii)"Eligible basic special district" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-1405.(iii)"Qualified development zone" means the sales and use tax boundary of:(A)a project area adopted by the military installation development authority under Title 63H, Chapter 1, Military Installation Development Authority Act;(B)a project area under Title 11, Chapter 58, Utah Inland Port Authority Act;(C)the lake authority boundary, as defined in Section 11-65-101;(D)the Utah Fairpark Investment and Restoration District, created in Section 11-70-201; or(E)the area within the boundary of an eligible basic special district, and if applicable, the boundary of a public infrastructure district created by the basic special district;(iv) "Qualifying construction materials" means construction materials that are:(A)delivered to a delivery outlet within a qualified development zone; and(B)intended to be permanently attached to real property within the qualified development zone.(b)For a sale of qualifying construction materials, the commission shall distribute the product calculated in Subsection (10)(c) to a qualified development zone if the seller of the construction materials:(i)establishes a delivery outlet with the commission within the qualified development zone;(ii)reports the sales of the construction materials to the delivery outlet described in Subsection (10)(b)(i); and(iii)does not report the sales of the construction materials on a simplified electronic return; or(c)For the purposes of Subsection (10)(b), the product is equal to:(i)the sales price or purchase price of the qualifying construction materials; and(ii)the applicable percentage.(11)(a)As used in this Subsection (11):(i)"Applicable percentage" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (10).(ii)"Qualified development zone" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (10).(iii)"Schedule J sale" means a sale reported on State Tax Commission Form TC-62M, Schedule J or a substantially similar form as designated by the commission.(b)Revenue generated from the applicable percentage by a Schedule J sale within a qualified development zone shall be distributed to the jurisdiction that would have received the revenue in the absence of the qualified development zone.(12)(a)As used in this Subsection (12):(i)"Applicable percentage" means, for a major sporting event venue zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act, for sales occurring within the qualified development zone described in Subsection (12)(a)(ii):(A)50% of the sales and use tax increment, as that term is defined in Section 63N-3-601, from the sales and use tax imposed under this part;(B)100% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone under Section 59-12-401; and(C)100% of the revenue from the sales and use tax imposed by the creating entity of a major sporting event venue zone under Section 59-12-402.(ii)"Qualified development zone" means the sales and use tax boundary, as described in Section 63N-3-1710, of a major sporting event venue zone created under Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 17, Major Sporting Event Venue Zone Act.(iii)"Qualifying construction materials" means construction materials that are:(A)delivered to a delivery outlet within a qualified development zone; and(B)intended to be permanently attached to real property within the qualified development zone.(b)For a sale of qualifying construction materials, the commission shall distribute the product calculated in Subsection (12)(c) to the creating entity of a qualified development zone if the seller of the construction materials:(i)establishes a delivery outlet with the commission within the qualified development zone;(ii)reports the sales of the construction materials to the delivery outlet described in Subsection (12)(b)(i); and(iii)does not report the sales of the construction materials on a simplified electronic return; or(c)For the purposes of Subsection (12)(b), the product is equal to:(i)the sales price or purchase price of the qualifying construction materials; and(ii)the applicable percentage.(13)(a)As used in this Subsection (13):(i)"Applicable percentage" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (12).(ii)"Qualified development zone" means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (12).(iii)"Schedule J sale" means a sale reported on State Tax Commission Form TC-62M, Schedule J or a substantially similar form as designated by the commission.(b)Revenue generated from the applicable percentage by a Schedule J sale within a qualified development zone shall be distributed to the jurisdiction that would have received the revenue in the absence of the qualified development zone.

Section 13. Section 63A-5b-902 is amended to read:63A-5b-902Effective 04/01/26. Application of part.(1)Except as statedprovided in Subsection (1)(d), the provisions of this part, other than this section, do not apply to:(a)the division's disposal or lease of division-owned property that would otherwise be subject to this part, if the division-owned property has a value under $500,000, as estimated by the division;(b)a conveyance, lease, or disposal of division-owned property in connection with:(i)the establishment of a state store, as defined in Section 32B-1-102; or(ii)the construction of student housing; (c)a conveyance, lease, or disposal of any part of the point of the mountain state land, as defined in Section 11-59-102, by the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201;(d)a conveyance, lease, or disposal of division-owned property for fair market value, as determined by the division, under Subsection 63A-5b-303(1)(a)(viii), except that the following sections apply:(i)Section 63A-5b-907.5;(ii)Section 63A-5b-908;(iii)Section 63A-5b-910;(iv)Section 63A-5b-911; and(v)Section 63A-5b-912; or(e)a conveyance, lease, or disposal of any state-owned land, as defined in Section 11-70-101, by the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District, created in Section 11-70-201.; or(f)a conveyance, lease, or disposal of division-owned property to the Office of Homeless Services to carry out the purposes described in Title 35A, Chapter 16, Part 2, Office of Homeless Services.(2)Nothing in Subsection (1)(a), (b), or (d) may be construed to (d), or (f) shall diminish or eliminate the division's responsibility to manage division-owned property in the best interests of the state.

Section 14. Section 63I-2-235 is amended to read:63I-2-235Effective 04/01/26. Repeal dates: Title 35A.Section 35A-3-212, Use of COVID-19 relief funds -- Grants to child care providers -- Reporting requirements, is repealed June 30, 2025.Section 35A-16-406, Mitigation Fund Task Force, is repealed January 1, 2027.

Section 15. Effective Date.This bill takes effect:(1)except as provided in Subsection (2), May 6, 2026; or(2)if approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house, the later of:(a)April 1, 2026; or(b)(i)upon approval by the governor;(ii)without the governor's approval, the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8; or(iii)with the governor's veto and a vote of the Legislature to override the veto, the date of veto override.