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Legislation would crack down on 'mixed hoteling' in Arizona

Blue Montana and Owen Montana

Blue Montana (left) and Owen Montana sit inside the room they, three dogs and one child called home for nine months, the Motel 6 on Lucky Lane, before they were able to find a more permanent, affordable housing solution. The family has struggled with homelessness in part because of high rent prices in Flagstaff.

PHOENIX -- State lawmakers say hotel guests should know if the facility is also serving to shelter those who are homeless, and now they are on the verge of making that a law.

Legislation approved Wednesday by the Senate Government Committee would preclude the use of public funds for what Rep. Matt Gress calls "mixed hoteling." That's when a hotel or motel accepts not just paying clients but also those who need emergency, temporary or transitional rooms to those who are homeless.





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