Update: SB 255 received a lot of positive feedback from Committee members but was ultimately voted down when it was presented on Monday, February 23, 2026. If you see Senator Nate Blouin thank him for drafting the bill. Sometime soon we will begin circulating a sign-on letter to the Chair of the Host Community Committee of the 2034 Games organizing committee, Salt Lake Mayor Erin Mendenhall, to discuss how we can move forward with efforts along the lines proposed in SB 255.
Global corporations that have never given a penny to support deeply affordable housing in Utah might invest in housing to end homelessness in our state if that investment would get attention during the 2034 Olympic Games. This creates a unique opportunity to build housing our state needs to end homelessness for seniors, families with children, people with physical or developmental disabilities, people with serious mental illness and people coming out of treatment for substance use disorders.
Senator Nate Blouin is sponsoring SB 255, "Homelessness in Vulnerable Populations Amendments" to take advantage of this opportunity. SB 255 would create a short term task force to identify the types of housing Utah needs to reduce homelessness before the 2034 Olympic Games and what kinds of investment tools can be created to bring funding to Utah to help produce that housing.
The bill is schedule to be heard by the Senate Economic Development and Workforce Committee on Monday morning in a meeting scheduled to begin at 8:30 AM in Room 215 of the Senate Building. If you can make it to the meeting to testify in support of this bill please do so. If you cannot be there in person. please reach out to at least one member of the committee and ask them to vote in favor of SB 255 on Monday morning.
Senate Economic Development and Workforce Committee Members
Senator Nate Blouin is sponsoring SB 255, "Homelessness in Vulnerable Populations Amendments" to take advantage of this opportunity. SB 255 would create a short term task force to identify the types of housing Utah needs to reduce homelessness before the 2034 Olympic Games and what kinds of investment tools can be created to bring funding to Utah to help produce that housing.
The bill is schedule to be heard by the Senate Economic Development and Workforce Committee on Monday morning in a meeting scheduled to begin at 8:30 AM in Room 215 of the Senate Building. If you can make it to the meeting to testify in support of this bill please do so. If you cannot be there in person. please reach out to at least one member of the committee and ask them to vote in favor of SB 255 on Monday morning.
Senate Economic Development and Workforce Committee Members
