If the bill is approved and signed into law, it would ban the practice of using state or local dollars on what is known as mixed hoteling, where hotels are open to the general public while also serving as a homeless shelter.
A Republican Party bill moving through the Arizona House of Representatives would outlaw homeless hotel programs in Mesa and Scottsdale, among other provisions.State Representative Matt Gress, who represents the state's 4th Legislative District, proposed HB2782 to address complaints from constituents."HB2782 addresses what is a public safety crisis as well as a humanitarian crisis, when it comes to homelessness," said State Rep. Gress.State Rep.
’ Linssen says the city would like to continue this program."We've helped, since the program began, 1,600 people who've moved positively out of the program," said Linssen.As mentioned above, state and local dollars would not be allowed to be used for mixed hoteling. Only federal dollars would be allowed for such programs."It is difficult, as you may imagine, to access and use federal dollars," said Linssen.
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