HB0298S03 | Homelessness Services Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies provisions related to the provision of homeless services.

Highlighted Provisions: 

The amendment makes slight changes to who serves on the Homelessness Councils. It requires homelessness councils to establish goals to achieve functional zero level of homelessness (fewer or the same number of clients entering homelessness as are leaving homelessness). Finally, it lays out how/what data will be collected.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0298S03
Year: 
2024
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 18, 2024
Sponsor
Representative
Tyler Clancy
Republican - District 60
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
COM 2018-1 | Homelessness and Transiency
Impact on Children: 

In 2017, 35 percent of the homeless in Utah were families or children. Homelessness is devastating to the normal development and physical and mental health of a child. School communities with high rates of homeless students experience poor attendance rates, high dropout rates, lack of parent involvement and school contribution, lack of community cohesiveness, loss of consistency in educational impact and low predictability in school budget planning.

 

Commission: 
Community Engagement
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations support educational guidelines and procedures that support students in homeless situations so that homelessness does not disrupt their right to a fair and free public education.

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

1. Equity in the form of equal justice, privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities in every phase of life for all children and youth, while recognizing that each child is unique with individual needs and talents.
4. Prioritizing the needs of all children and youth, while adhering to fiscal responsibility in government.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Foster the development of full-service community schools, strengthen community partnerships and encourage the adoption of a whole-child approach that responds to the mental, physical, behavioral, developmental and academic needs of all students. Provide the foundation for all children to learn and thrive, including basic necessities like access to clean air, water and healthy nutrition in all communities.