| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Senate Chair Rep. Kelly B. Miles, House Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard, House Vice Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Nelson T. Abbott | Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Mark A. Strong Rep. Douglas R. Welton Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins Staff Present: Sean C. Faherty, Finance Officer Ben Leishman, Finance Manager Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Grover called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. |
| 1. Dixie State University Presentation |
| Richard Williams, President, gave an overview about Dixie State University. |
| 2a-Dixie State Presentation |
| Sen. Rieber asked about the population at the school relative to the community and also the autism program. Pres. Williams responded to both questions. |
| Rep. Ballard asked how long they have considered a name change. Pres. Williams responded. |
| Rep. Miles recognized Dixie State University for their tremendous efforts in educating students. He encouraged them to work to preserve the legacy of the school. |
| 2. Approve Minutes - January 29, 2021 |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Rep. S. Harrison Sen. K. Mayne Rep. K. Miles Sen. K. Riebe Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. M. Wheatley Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. M. Strong Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. Southern Utah University Presentation |
| Scott Wyatt, President, gave an overview about Southern Utah University. |
| 3a-SUU HED Appropriations Presentation - 2-2-21 |
| Sen. Riebe asked about the degrees for individuals who are a little older. Pres. Wyatt responded. |
| 4. Weber State University Presentation |
| Brad Mortensen, President, Weber State University gave an overview about Weber State University. |
| 4a-WSU HED Appropriations Presentation - 2-2-21 |
| Kaylei Morris, political science student, discussed some of her experiences at WSU. |
| Pres. Mortensen continued his presentation. |
| Rep. Ballard asked for clarification about where CE students are counted. Pres. Mortensen responded. |
| Sen. Riebe thanked Kaylei for her part of the presentation. |
| 5. Utah Valley University |
| Astrid Tuminez, President, gave an overview about Utah Valley University. |
| 5a-UVU HED Appropriations Presentation - 2-2-21 |
| Rep. Ballard asked how they are planning to meet their goals to improve completion rates? Pres. Tuminez responded. |
| Sen. Riebe asked if there are some positive take-aways from COVID. Pres. Tuminez responded. |
| 6. Requests for Appropriation |
| --USU Eastern Aviation Mechanics Program |
| Sen. David Hinkins explained this funding request. |
| Chair Grover asked for more details about the request. Sen. Hinkins responded. |
| --Enhanced Articulation Partnership Pilot for Dual Enrollment |
| Sen. David G. Buxton explained this funding request with the assistance of Rep. Stuart Barlow. |
| Sen. Riebe asked where the individual will be housed and about the outreach involved. Sen. Buxton responded. |
| --Dustless Technologies Advanced Manufacturing Program |
| Rep. Christine Watkins explained this funding request with the assistance of Spencer Loveless, CEO, Dustless Technologies and Gary Straquadine, Associate Vice President - CTE, USU Eastern. |
| --Concurrent Enrollment Obligation |
| Sen. Derrin Owens explained this funding request with the assistance of President Bradley Cook, Snow College. |
| 6a-RFA Watkins Dustless Technologies Handout |
| Rep. Steven Lund spoke in favor of the funding request. |
| 6e-RFA Owens Concurrent Enrollment Obligation Presentation HED 2-2 |
| --University of Utah School of Dentistry - Rural Recruitment |
| Sen. Owens explained this funding request with the assistance of Dr. Wyatt R. Hume, Dean, U of U School of Dentistry. |
| 6f-RFA Owens School of Dentistry Rural Recruitment |
| --UVU Utah Lake Project |
| Sen. McKell explained this funding request with the assistance of Dr. Kevin Shurtleff. Chemistry Professor, UVU. |
| 6g-UVU algae harvesting project brief Sp21 |
| --Expansion of Research Studying the Brain Effects of Cannabinoids |
| Sen. McKell explained this funding request with the assistance of Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, Radiology, University of Utah. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. M. Ballard Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Rep. K. Miles Sen. K. Riebe Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. M. Strong Sen. E. Vickers Rep. D. Welton Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 10:48 a.m. |