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Representative Clancy, the resolution's sponsor, said the measure \"asks the federal government to give Utah more flexibility when it comes to spending our federal homeless dollars. We ask for a couple of specific things in this small resolution. The most important is granting us a waiver for what's called housing first.\" Clancy described the state-level concern that current HUD rules can disqualify programs that require participation in drug treatment or mental-health programming from federal funding, and said the change would allow \"locally tailored solutions\" for people experiencing severe addiction or co-occurring mental-health conditions. Clancy also said U.S. Rep. Blake Moore had indicated support and would deliver a copy of the resolution to the HUD secretary if the resolution advanced.

Nick Kripis of the Disability Law Center testified in support of seeking flexibility but expressed concerns about block grants. \"While block granting HUD dollars would certainly give us flexibility, our experience does indicate that, the money is unlikely to keep up with the need and population growth,\" Kripis told the committee, warning that block grants in other programs have sometimes led to funds being diverted away from core services. Kripis also said Utah has not fully funded evidence-based permanent housing models and urged additional investment.

Committee discussion included questions about oversight and the risk that greater flexibility could lead to reduced funding for homelessness services. Representative Clancy responded that implementation and follow-through would be the state's responsibility and argued current federal rules were failing some of the state's most vulnerable residents. The committee passed the resolution with a favorable recommendation and the motion carried unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee - February 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Senate committee voted unanimously to forward HCR 6, a concurrent resolution asking the federal government to give Utah more flexibility in how it spends federal homelessness dollars, to the Senate floor.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328442,"Committee advances bill expanding landowner immunity to cover via ferrata and target shooting",0,1421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2320120-16b168b16d68d08696341a3fab659529&start=1421&end=1421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2320120-16b168b16d68d08696341a3fab659529/thumbnail_1421000.jpg","/articles/6328442/Utah/Committee-advances-bill-expanding-landowner-immunity-to-cover-via-ferrata-and-target-shooting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328442-a3bf639840f0a8f8b0af7196f62ab2de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890277&Signature=cSe9ITe8rX0TUIJSmMYVmI8wHaOQWiQmIgtlYPIVSOjvN-W8mBcBMrDB1tDtYIJzhBMg3k78sxkj~iOVTjufrqHmCy5v~880c285kNMb56wJHEjjdLsfojOAxWz9-m3YZefMXjGiIvlPH8eInMPOBbQIvwvADSnN0ljnQbGN7HDOrl8PdqUoLASuUDWMxhTQ718mXMpmpahl38svy7CMJ0BENSoW3lp7t0xHvF2CARiIGlQai6zrNqoMPp34SK0h9Se5d8D3cWnKBRWhMXzHa3GYnYcYY9mq-WI4MTv1IqUdIsNUIb~XxuIyZxbMYNXLigN4YwCkprqdwdwtabWX~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee unanimously recommended House Bill 98, the Landowner Liability Amendments, to the Senate floor after a brief presentation.

The bill expands existing immunity that applies when private landowners allow people to use their land at no charge for recreational activities. Representative Shallenberger asked Senator Brammer to present the bill; Senator Brammer summarized it in committee: \"what this bill does is there are certain, immunities when you allow people to use your land for free to engage in recreational activities. And this adds a couple of other things to that list... This adds specifically climbing via ferrata route... and target shooting. And that's the bill.\" Senator Johnson moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation; the motion passed unanimously. The committee also voted, by unanimous voice vote, to place House Bill 98 on the consent calendar.

Proponents said the change clarifies the law for landowners who allow noncommercial recreational access. No public testimony was recorded on the bill during the committee hearing. The committee took no amendments and forwarded the bill to the full Senate for further consideration.","A legislative committee unanimously recommended House Bill 98 to the Senate floor. The bill adds climbing 'via ferrata' routes and target shooting to the list of recreational activities that qualify a landowner for immunity when the land is used free of charge and no commercial activity occurs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328427,"Committee advances bill to classify some quadplexes as residential, lowering construction costs",316,1527000,1843000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2320120-16b168b16d68d08696341a3fab659529&start=1527&end=1843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2320120-16b168b16d68d08696341a3fab659529/thumbnail_1527000.jpg","/articles/6328427/Utah/Committee-advances-bill-to-classify-some-quadplexes-as-residential-lowering-construction-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328427-a23744a1123a28956e84ab11c9001f5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890277&Signature=LFYC0tRKieFemiU8PFrlrYsjgzLN3cttkztKjk10g5~6Puj9h4Bk3QKz~KMSRDoMgOY61FvhpDS3CLFQpVzStENI2zyav0zf1tqQb~EX4QKutmEzbtOJUURCCws2MwM6GfcVOWoY6toaxlHxm9K3xG7qYqI78KvIvvC9zCGl2IPD3Kxput5h0TF6vKlws-rcshjhsZ58wfheMb7pYYgDjXagTOLEQoA0D-JzJfOEnf-BB0E6BTfCo8X9FbU9wTgxMXxLiGW2FAwKJz8cTPirwLJitUXrLdwWML1Ije4Omv9bdgPOGBuN1E708O0wD8g5RowFDDzsNTGUaO7NFFxy3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 175, housing construction amendments, to the Senate floor.

Representative Ward told the committee the bill would allow certain two-level quadplexes to be treated as residential buildings under the residential building code rather than as commercial structures subject to the commercial building code. \"In the residential code, this is frequently designated by a sheetrock firewall of a certain, size or strength. And the commercial code... typically designated by putting in a sprinkler system,\" Ward said, adding that sprinklers are \"significantly more expensive than the sheetrock\" and that requiring sprinklers currently adds about $4,000 to the cost of each unit in this building type. Ward said he had worked with building officials and fire chiefs, and to his knowledge the change is not opposed by those officials.

Ross Ford of the Utah Home Builders Association testified in support, saying the measure \"reduces the cost a little bit\" and that the association believes it is safe based on prior construction practice. Committee members asked about safety and regulatory trade-offs; Senator Johnson said he planned to vote for the bill after noting no fire marshal opposition appeared during the hearing. The committee passed the bill with a favorable recommendation, and later voted to place it on the consent calendar.","A committee unanimously advanced House Bill 175, which would allow certain two-story quadplexes to be built under the residential building code instead of the commercial code. Proponents said the change avoids a sprinkler requirement that adds roughly $4,000 per unit and retains fire-safety measures such as firewalled egress.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":80,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328432,"Committee advances bill to curb \"trigger lead\" abuses in mortgage market",669,752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2320120-16b168b16d68d08696341a3fab659529&start=752&end=1421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2320120-16b168b16d68d08696341a3fab659529/thumbnail_752000.jpg","/articles/6328432/Utah/Committee-advances-bill-to-curb-trigger-lead-abuses-in-mortgage-market","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328432-7685774f26ce36e99f5270e150f92715/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890277&Signature=WEZ2XePgXWgTCZTsKWfmVtMiTxfRzB8mBYuRtc8RbpPyf04LXD8ff30Iezng7NNMASxXuoHeaYx2gX4catPrBcgf9GvUo9GEbhv1gy4drTdd31HUy6vJzJ3Hms4q1wNZRY2kCUIysdeme2drlehTtdfMiRiKTQAoi9FeMZVOOFKp90QiILDMFUD5-505oqDCZsP4pzUWfnsXG7PwBLf~p0BAGp4y440uTyoUHc9yOb7rhLQPfMLWFECGrN346rB5mHxaD9byK9vAPDLx9NRe666Aa36x7VAMYpf~DTD1IRUkkxdd9WFqBCD3~NkNSoEptIkVuBerw6SHLGb5C7Vr1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 99, the Residential Mortgage Loan Amendments, to the Senate floor.

Representative Binion introduced the bill and said it targets \"trigger leads,\" where a consumer's mortgage credit inquiry leads to the sale of that consumer's contact information to competing lenders or brokers. Lauren Patterson, government affairs chair for the Utah Mortgage Professionals Association, told the committee the practice raises privacy and fraud risks and that the revenue generated by the data-sale industry is large: \"the amount of revenue that's generated by 1 of the bureaus, believe it or not, is in excess of $30,000,000,000 annually just on this alone.\" Patterson said the bill does not ban trigger leads outright but sets protocols and enforcement steps and would give the Division of Real Estate and the mortgage commission tools to enforce standards.

Committee members asked about competition and consumer choice; witnesses said the bill preserves consumer options while adding guardrails to protect privacy and reduce misleading solicitations. The committee moved the bill with a favorable recommendation; Senator Kwan moved to pass HB 99 out of committee and the motion carried unanimously.","A committee advanced House Bill 99 to the Senate floor. The bill creates state-level standards to limit abusive \"trigger lead\" practices in mortgage marketing, gives the Division of Real Estate authority to cite violators and follows models adopted by several other states.","actionData","errors"]

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