Committee OKs bill giving $1M for counties to fight intergenerational poverty

SALT LAKE CITY — The House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee on Thursday recommended a bill appropriating $1 million that counties can use for initiatives combatting intergenerational poverty.HB326, sponsored by Rep. Edward Redd, would make the one-time money available through a newly created Poverty Plan Implementation Pilot Program. The committee vote was unanimous.Under the bill, a county could apply for grants from the program, so long as its proposal details "outco