Bag checks and a new shelter: How Utah lawmakers look to ease homelessness
Bills look to build a safer, more effective homeless services system and address long-held public safety concerns.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shawn Spaulding interviews a man in his tent during the annual Point-In-Time Count at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Utah lawmakers took steps to crack down on illegal encampments.