HB499, which addresses the needs of those experiencing homelessness, is gaining heavy support in the Utah Legislature. The Department of Health and Human Services would determine a “code blue” when temperatures reach 15 degrees Fahrenheit or below. The code would require resource centers to expand capacity by 35% and allow other entities to open warming centers. The bill sponsor Representative Steve Eliason and Wendy Garvin, Executive Director of Unsheltered Utah, join the show to discuss why this is necessary and important.

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