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MINUTES OF THE
HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday,
February 8, 2021
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8:00 a.m.
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110 Senate Building
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. 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:
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
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 Miles called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
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| 1. Strategic Workforce Initiatives Report |
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| Kimberlee Carlile, Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, and Scott Romney gave an overview of the Strategic Workforce Initiatives Report. |
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| Seán Faherty reported on the recommendations from the working group. |
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| 2a-Strategic Workforce Initiatives Recommendations Presentation |
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| Rep. Ballard discussed the innovative and collaborative nature of the process. |
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| Chair Miles asked for clarification on how the group determined the funding recommendations. Seán Faherty responded. |
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| Sen. Riebe asked for clarification about the process for each new year of requests. Scott Romney responded. |
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| Spencer Jenkins, Chief Student Affairs Officer, USHE, gave an introduction to the Campus Safety Report. |
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| Aaron Anderson and Cameron Hansen from the Cicero Group discussed the Campus Baseline Report. |
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| 3a-Campus Safety Assessment Presentation HED 2-8-21 |
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| Sen. Riebe asked about victim's advocacy and preventative measures for student safety. Spencer Jenkins responded. |
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| Commissioner Woolstenhulme commented on the baseline report. |
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| Cameron Hansen continued his presentation. |
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| Rep. Abbott asked the cultural divide regarding students' perception of municipal police departments. Comm. Woolstenhulme responded. |
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| Rep. Ballard mentioned the noticeable difference of student awareness regarding safety issues. |
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| Chair Miles discussed the nationwide scrutiny for the state regarding campus safety. He asked what would be the major talking points to address this scrutiny. Chair Woolstenhulme responded. |
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| 3. Approve Minutes - February 4, 2021 |
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| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2021 meeting.
The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7.
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| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Mayne
Rep. K. Miles
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Rep. M. Strong
Sen. E. Vickers
Rep. M. Wheatley
Sen. C. Wilson
| | Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Rep. J. Hawkins
Sen. M. McKell
Rep. R. Shipp
Sen. J. Stevenson
Rep. D. Welton
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| 4. COVID-19 Education Adaptation |
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| Clay Christensen, President, Mountainland Technical College discussed adaptations made due to COVID-19. |
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| 4a-COVID Update MTECH HED 2-8-21 |
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| Sen. Grover assumed the chair. |
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| Darin Brush, President, Davis Technical College, discussed their response to COVID-19. |
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| 4b-COVID Update DTECH HED 2-8-21 |
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| Rep. Miles resumed the chair. |
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| Brad Mortensen, President, Weber State University, discussed their response to COVID-19. |
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| 4c-WSU Higher Education Appropriations COVID Adaptations |
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| Noelle Cockett, President, Utah State University, discussed long-reaching COVID-19 impacts to education. |
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| Rep. Strong discussed the importance of in-person learning and individual differences in learning styles. He asked for some analytics of the impact of COVID on learning. Pres. Cockett responded. |
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| Sen. Riebe mentioned that lifestyles have been interrupted and it is important to be mindful of the whole life experience that has been impacted. |
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| 5. Research University Impacts on Utah |
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| Ruth Watkins, President, University of Utah, discussed the impact of research by universities in Utah. She was assisted by Dr. Andy Weyrich, Vice President of Research. |
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| 5a-UofU Research Impacts Presentation HED 2-8-21 |
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| Rep. Ballard mentioned the success of coordination with the hospital. Pres. Watkins responded. |
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| Pres. Cockett discussed the importance and impact of Utah State University's research. |
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| She stated that Dr. Lisa Berreau, Vice President for Research, was available online to answer any questions. |
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| 5b-USU Research Impacts Presentation HED 2-8-21 |
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| Rep. Ballard appreciated the innovation partners. Pres. Cockett responded and mentioned the collaborative partnership with the University of Utah. |
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| 6. Correctional Education |
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| Pres. Brush gave an overview about the correctional education at DATC and the partnerships throughout the State. |
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| 6a-DTECH Corrections Presentation HED 2-8-21 |
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| Brad Cook, President, Snow College reported on the two programs at the Central Utah Correctional Facility. He discussed the funding issues of these programs. |
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| Rep. Ballard concurred that identifying the needs for education in correctional facilities should be part of interim study. |
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| Seán Faherty discussed the USHE Reallocation Issue Brief. |
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| 7a-Issue Brief - 2021 General Session - USHE Reallocation Requests |
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| Seán Faherty discussed the Performance Funding Transfer and Reallocation Issue Brief. |
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| 7c-Issue Brief - 2021 General Session - Performance Funding Transfer and Relocation Proposal |
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| Sen. Riebe asked if these items would require motions. Seán Faherty responded. |
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| Ben Leishman discussed the Operations and Maintenance Costs for Charter Schools in State Facilities. |
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| 7b-Issue Brief - 2021 General Session - Operations and Maintenance Costs for Charter Schools in State Facilities |
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| Sen. Riebe asked how the money was coded to receive the funding originally. Ben Leishman responded. |
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| Rep. Harrison asked if previous funding for this reallocation should be returned. Ben Leishman responded. Rep. Harrison asked staff to look into this issue further. |
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| Chair Miles reminded committee members about the prioritization and voting process that would take place in the next two days. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.
The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5.
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| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
Rep. N. Abbott
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Rep. K. Miles
Sen. K. Riebe
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. M. Wheatley
Sen. C. Wilson
| | Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Hawkins
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
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| Chair Miles adjourned the meeting at 10:28 a.m. |
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