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• Position: STATELINE - Tax credit for businesses hiring homeless people - Brief article

Businesses in Utah that hire homeless people would receive a tax credit under a proposal by Representative Brian King (D). The bill would allow $500 to $1,000 in credits for each person hired to work 80 to 160 hours a month for six months. Advocates say such an incentive would pay off by getting the homeless off the streets and into jobs. Opponents argue that it would...