Utah House speaker backing 'critical' bill to fund homeless resource centers

SALT LAKE CITY — As the countdown to the June 2019 closure of the troubled downtown homeless shelter continues, there's at least one loose end state lawmakers must iron out, and House Speaker Greg Hughes says it needs to happen this year.
Hughes, R-Draper, says the bill to provide an ongoing revenue stream for the three new homeless resource centers slated to replace the Road Home shelter must pass during the 2018 Legislature, which begins Monday.
The bill would enact fees on cities and co