This bill addresses provisions regarding homeless services.
This bill:
- modifies and defines terms;
- amends exceptions for conveyance, lease, or disposal of certain property owned by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management with the consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the property is located;
- provides funds received from a lease may be used for the operations and maintenance of the leased space;
- creates the Mitigation Fund Task Force;
- amends the name of the Shelter Cities Advisory Board to the Shelter Cities Coordinating Council;
- amends the name of the Shelter Counties Advisory Board to the Shelter Counties Coordinating Council;
- amends provisions regarding code blue alerts;
- permits the office to issue future services payments to a homeless service provider under certain conditions;
- creates the Homeless Services Restricted Account (account) to assist counties regarding provisions of homelessness;
- allows the office to disburse funds from the account to certain counties for certain purposes;
- requires the State Tax Commission to transfer certain funds from the Cigarette Tax Restricted Account to the account;
- gives the office rulemaking authority under certain conditions for certain purposes;
- permits a service provider to expand the shelter's bed capacity limit under certain conditions;
- makes technical and conforming changes; and
- provides a special effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 10-20-506, 26B-1-202, 35A-16-102, 35A-16-202, 35A-16-203, 35A-16-208, 35A-16-210, 35A-16-210.1, 35A-16-212, 35A-16-401, 35A-16-402, 35A-16-701, 35A-16-702, 59-12-205, 59-14-204, 63J-1-602.1
Substitute #2: 35A-16-102, 35A-16-202, 35A-16-203, 35A-16-204, 35A-16-208, 35A-16-210, 35A-16-210.1, 35A-16-212, 35A-16-401, 59-12-205, 63I-2-235
Amended 3/2/2026 14:03:549: 35A-16-102, 35A-16-202, 35A-16-203, 35A-16-204, 35A-16-208, 35A-16-210, 35A-16-210.1, 35A-16-212, 35A-16-401, 35A-16-701, 35A-16-702, 59-12-205, 59-14-204, 63I-2-235, 63J-1-602.1
Amended 3/3/2026 20:03:927: 35A-16-102, 35A-16-202, 35A-16-203, 35A-16-204, 35A-16-208, 35A-16-210, 35A-16-210.1, 35A-16-212, 35A-16-401, 35A-16-701, 35A-16-702, 59-12-205, 59-14-204, 63I-2-235, 63J-1-602.1
Substitute #1: 35A-16-102, 35A-16-202, 35A-16-203, 35A-16-204, 35A-16-208, 35A-16-210, 35A-16-210.1, 35A-16-212, 35A-16-401, 35A-16-701, 35A-16-702, 59-12-205, 59-14-204, 63I-2-235, 63J-1-602.1