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A 7585

Enacts the fair share for homeless shelters act

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Yudelka Tapia

Creates a framework to secure a fair share of funding for homeless shelters and their services.

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
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Bill Summary · A 7585

Summary: Bill A 7585 — Enacts the Fair Share for Homeless Shelters Act

Basic bill information

  • Bill number: A 7585
  • Title: Enacts the fair share for homeless shelters act
  • Sponsor: Yudelka Tapia (primary)
  • Introduced: April 1, 2025
  • Status: Referred to the Social Services committee
  • Version/Actions: Legislative actions list shows two entries for “2025-04-01: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES” (likely a duplication in the record)

Purpose and intent

Based on the title, the bill appears to seek to establish a framework intended to ensure a “fair share” of resources—likely funding or in-kind support—for homeless shelters. The exact policy goals, whether they target funding levels, distribution formulas, or mandated contributions from certain sources, are not specified in the information provided. The intent, as typically conveyed in such legislation, is to strengthen or secure stable support for shelter operations and related services.

Key provisions (not specified in provided text)

The actual statutory text is not included here, so specific provisions cannot be summarized. Potential areas a bill of this nature might address (but which should be confirmed in the enacted text) commonly include:
- Funding allocations to homeless shelters or service providers
- Formulas or criteria to determine “fair share” contributions or funding shares
- Eligibility criteria for shelters or service programs
- Reporting and accountability requirements for recipients
- Oversight, enforcement mechanisms, and penalties for noncompliance
- Definitions of key terms (e.g., what constitutes a shelter, eligible costs, “fair share” calculation)
- Sunset provisions or renewal requirements
- Interaction with existing state/federal funding streams

Who could be affected

  • Homeless shelters and related service providers: potential changes in funding, reporting, and compliance requirements.
  • Shelter clients and staff: indirectly affected through availability and stability of funding for services.
  • State and local government entities: possible roles in administering allocations, oversight, or matching funds.
  • Taxpayers and funders: potential shifts in budget allocations depending on the bill’s fiscal impact.

Procedural timeline and next steps

  • Introduced: April 1, 2025.
  • Current status: Referred to the Social Services committee. No further action dates are provided in the summary.
  • What to monitor: Committee hearings, amendments, fiscal notes, and any subsequent floor votes. To get the exact provisions and fiscal impact, review the bill text and fiscal analysis when they are published by the legislative body.

Notes

The details above reflect only the metadata and the bill’s title. For an authoritative understanding of the bill’s substance, the full bill text and any fiscal notes should be consulted once released.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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