# Utah H.B. 308: Homeless Services Amendments Utah H.B. 308, Homeless Services Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Clinton Okerlund (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB308-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 308 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Homeless Services Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Clinton Okerlund (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Economic Development, Department of Workforce Services, Workforce Services, Homelessness - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 11 (218 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More neighbors qualify for property-loss help: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, more eligible shelters count under Utah's property-loss fund rules. Nearby businesses may qualify for loans or compensation, and nearby Utah residents may qualify for compensation. The property loss must result directly from the facility's presence. The business or resident m… - More shelters and nonprofits can qualify: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, shelters meeting first-tier or second-tier requirements can qualify after operating more than 365 days in a row. They do not have to be intended as emergency shelters. A third-tier eligible municipality can also authorize a nonprofit homeless-services provider to run a tempor… - Shelters can temporarily add more beds: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, congregate shelters can temporarily operate at up to 135% of their designated bed capacity. Providers must notify Utah's Office of Homeless Services, request municipal approval, and obtain written consent sent to both. Shelters must follow building and fire codes; municipalit… - Shelter neighbors' property-loss fund ends: cost, medium. On July 1, 2028, the law repeals the section governing Utah's property-loss fund for shelter neighbors. This ends that section's legal basis for loans and property-loss compensation to nearby businesses and residents. - County association takes over shelter-board staffing: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, an association representing at least two Utah counties must staff the Shelter Counties Advisory Board. It must also provide administrative support. The Office of Homeless Services no longer shares that responsibility. - Homeless services steering committee duties end: cost, low. The law sets July 1, 2027, as the repeal date for Utah's homelessness steering committee duties. Those duties include service coordination, training, public education, funding recommendations, and developing a funding formula. This repeal does not itself specify changes to household payments or ser… - Seasonal shelters face tighter eligibility rules: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, third-tier shelter eligibility requires verified capacity for at least 50 people per night. Utah's Office of Homeless Services must verify that capacity. The shelter must operate for at least three months between October 1 and April 30. The law removes the alternative eligibi… - Homeless services shift from plans to goals: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah's homelessness coordinator must set measurable goals and coordinate services statewide. The Office of Homeless Services must coordinate statewide emergency and crisis responses. The coordinator and board no longer must create or update a statewide homelessness plan. Fund… - Local tax money funds shelter mitigation: mixed, low. Participating counties and municipalities not certified as eligible municipalities contribute part of their sales-tax distributions to shelter mitigation. In 2027, the annual contribution is the lesser of $316,250 or 2.93% of a prior fiscal year's population-based distribution. Starting in 2028, it… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clinton Okerlund (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 68 | 1 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 1 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ motion to reconsider (Senate) - 2026-03-04: House/ to Senate (House) - 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Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-29: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-22: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-22: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0308.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0308S01.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0308S02.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0308.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0308.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0308S01.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0308S02.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0308.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - 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