| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Senate Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard, House Chair Rep. Rex P. Shipp, House Vice Chair Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Quinn Kotter | Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Mark A. Strong Rep. Douglas R. Welton Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Ben Leishman, Finance Manager Kimberly D. Madsen, Financial Analyst 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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| 1.Call to Order |
| Chair Grover called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. |
| 2.Utah State University, Eastern Career, and Technical Education |
| Noelle Cockett, President, Utah State University, gave a presentation about USU. She was assisted by Clara Alder, USU Student Body President. She specifically discussed their mission, enrollment trends, timely completion, high yield degrees, environmental sustainability, appropriations, tuition and fees, budget requests, and accomplishments. |
| 3-2023 USU Higher Ed Committee Presentation |
| Rep. Ballard congratulated Pres. Cockett for USU's many accomplishments. |
| Sen. Wilson thanked Pres. Cockett for her great leadership. |
| 3.Approval of Minutes - Jan. 27, 2023 |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. Q. Kotter Sen. K. Kwan Rep. M. Petersen Sen. K. Riebe Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.Bridgerland Technical College |
| Wendy Carter, Executive Vice President & Provost, Bridgerland Technical College, (BTC) gave a presentation regarding BTC with the assistance of Lisa Moon, VP of Instruction. They specifically discussed their service region, enrollment, statewide attainment goals, appropriations, environmental sustainability, Custom Fit, tuition and fees, budget requests, and accomplishments. |
| 4-BTC HEAS Presentation |
| Rep. Ballard thanked BTC for their water reduction and the importance of workforce alignment, Keys to Success, and Women Who Succeed. |
| Sen. Wilson thanked BTC for their great work and specifically for the success of the nursing program. |
| Rep. Garner asked for clarification regarding the high school head count and the high school graduates enrolled. Wendy Carter will answer this offline. |
| Chair Grover reminded committee members that presentations and RFAs will be made during the next two meetings. Committee members will then meet with their respective House and Senate Chairs for prioritization and voting will take place at the last meeting on February 8th. |
| 5.Tooele Technical College |
| Paul Hacking, President, Tooele Technical College gave a overview of TTC. Pres. Hacking specifically discussed enrollment, statewide attainment goals, environmental sustainability, appropriations, budget requests, successes, and challenges. |
| 5-TTC HEAC Presentation |
| Rep. Ballard asked for clarification about some of the completion rates and about the proximity of the new prison and programs available. Pres. Hacking responded to both questions. She asked Pres. Hacking to collaborate with the prison to meet their needs. |
| Sen. Riebe thanked Pres. Hacking for the great work on behalf of all the technical colleges. |
| Kimberly Madsen explained some possible motions for reallocation of funds for BTC. |
| https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_B0SiPm3QKP_zZWt3WNaWeffA0eXSac/edit#gid=1523117706 |
| MOTION:Chair Grover moved to approve EZ 1 through EZ 5 regarding reallocation of funds on the BTC tab of the motion sheet.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-10. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 10 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Petersen Sen. K. Riebe Rep. D. Welton Rep. M. Wheatley Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. Q. Kotter Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Rep. R. Shipp Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. M. Strong Sen. E. Vickers |
| Kimberly Madsen explained some possible motions request for vehicle expansion requests: |
| https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_B0SiPm3QKP_zZWt3WNaWeffA0eXSac/edit#gid=95253032 |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to approve new vehicle request for all institutions "USHE Vehicle Expansion Report FY 2024" on line AA2.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-10. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 10 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Petersen Sen. K. Riebe Rep. D. Welton Rep. M. Wheatley Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. Q. Kotter Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Rep. R. Shipp Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. M. Strong Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.Uintah Basin Technical College |
| Aaron Weight, President, Uintah Basin Technical College gave an overview of UBTech with the assistance of Stephanie Carter Vice President of Public Affairs & Student Advancement. Pres. Weight specifically discussed enrollment, statewide attainment goals, environmental sustainability, appropriations, budget requests, tuition and fees, successes and challenges. |
| 6 - UBTech 2023 |
| Rep. Ballard asked about partnerships for stackable credentials. Pres. Weight responded. |
| Kimberly Madsen explained a possible motion regarding Uintah Basin reallocations. |
| https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_B0SiPm3QKP_zZWt3WNaWeffA0eXSac/edit#gid=2133164556 |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to authorize EZ 1 and EZ 2 on the Uintah Basin tab of the motion sheet. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. Q. Kotter Sen. M. McKell Rep. M. Petersen Sen. K. Riebe Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Strong Rep. D. Welton Rep. M. Wheatley Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 7.Technical College Accreditation Process |
| James Taggart, President, Ogden-Weber Technical College gave a presentation regarding the technical college accreditation process. |
| 7b-Utah's Technical Colleges Accreditation Process C.O.E |
| Kimberly Madsen discussed the LFA Issue Brief that is related to this topic. |
| 7a-2023 LFA Issue Brief Outcomes of COE Accredited Technical College Programs |
| 8.Pathways |
| Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, USHE, gave an overview of the Pathways Program |
| Taylor Adams, Associate Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives, gave a presentation regarding Pathways in the USHE system. |
| 8. USHE_PATHWAYS |
| Steve Radford, Assistant Commissioner of Workforce Initiatives, discussed the Pathways timeline. |
| Comm. Woolstenhulme gave some concluding remarks regarding the Pathways Program. |
| Kimberly Madsen discussed a possible motion regarding moving funds from one Line Item to another for the Strategic Workforce Initiatives on Line AA4 row 8. |
| https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_B0SiPm3QKP_zZWt3WNaWeffA0eXSac/edit#gid=95253032 |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to approve AA4 on Subcommittee tab of the motion sheet. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-9. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 9 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Rep. Q. Kotter Sen. M. McKell Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers Rep. D. Welton |
| 9.Requests for Appropriations |
| a. Utah Earthquake Engineering Center |
| Sen. Scott Sandall gave an overview of the Utah Earthquake Engineering Center funding request. |
| Brady Cox, Earthquake Engineer, Utah State University discussed the importance of this RFA. |
| 9a - USU_Utah Earthquake Engineering Center Handout |
| 9a1 - USU_Utah Earthquake Engineering Center RFA form |
| 9a2 - Cox_Utah Earthquake Engineering Center_Slides |
| Chair Grover asked for clarification regarding one-time and ongoing funding. Sen. Sandall responded. |
| b. Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Initiative |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton gave an overview of the Veteran Farmers and Ranches Initiative funding request. |
| 9b - Veterans Farmer and Rancher Initiative Handout |
| 9b1 - Veterans Farmer and Rancher Initiative Handout RFA form |
| Josh Dallin, USU Bastian Agricultural Center Director, gave more information about this funding request. |
| Lieutenant Colonel Holden spoke about the importance of this funding request. |
| Chair Grover asked a clarifying question regarding one-time and ongoing funding. Rep. Burton responded. |
| c. Western Water and Weather Intelligence Center |
| Sen. Hinkins introduced the individuals who explained this funding request regarding the Western Water and Weather Intelligence Center. |
| Jim Reilly, former astronaut and former director of the US Geological Survey; Dr. Jon Meyer, Assistant State Climatologist, Utah Climate Center Utah's Deputy Climatology; and Brian Steed, Executive Director, Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air explained this funding request, |
| 9c - Western Water and Weather Intelligence Center handout |
| 9c1 - Western Water and Weather Intelligence Center RFA form |
| Chair Grover asked for clarification regarding the possibility of federal funding and the one-time and ongoing funding. Jim Reilley and Sen. Hinkins responded. |
| d. Support for Medical and Community Service Interpretation |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla explained the Support for Medical and Community Service Interpretation funding request. |
| 9d - Medical Interpretation |
| 9d1 - Medical Interpretation RFA form |
| Pres. Cockett gave more detail about this funding request. |
| Chair Grover asked for more clarification regarding one-time and ongoing funding and the eight languages involved. Sen. Escamilla responded. |
| Sen. Kwan expressed support for this funding request. |
| e. Ag and Small Business Innovation Sustainability |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht explained this funding request with the assistance of Paul Hill, Remote Online Initiative (ROI) Director, USU. |
| 9e - Ag Small Business Innovation Handout |
| 9e1 - Ag Small Business Innovation RFA form |
| Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner, spoke in favor of this funding request. |
| Sen. Riebe asked how beneficial this is to be more self-sustaining and independent. Paul Hill responded. |
| f. Missile & Energy Research Center at WSU (MERC) |
| Sen. D. Gregg Buxton gave an overview of the Missile & Energy Research Center funding request. |
| Guy Letendre, Deputy Director, Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Imitative further discussed this funding request. |
| 9f -Missile and Energy Research Center handout |
| 9f1 - Missile RFA Form |
| Chair Grover asked for clarification regarding one-time and ongoing funding. Sen. Buxton responded. |
| Kimberly Madsen discussed motions regarding reallocation of education funds at Utah State University. |
| https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_B0SiPm3QKP_zZWt3WNaWeffA0eXSac/edit#gid=1572982396 |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adopt the reallocations shown C01 through C017; CP1; and CQ 1 through CQ5 on the motions page of the USU tab of the motion budget sheet.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-9. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 9 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. Q. Kotter Sen. K. Kwan Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Strong Rep. D. Welton Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Rep. M. Petersen Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-9. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 9 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. Q. Kotter Sen. K. Kwan Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Strong Rep. D. Welton Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Rep. M. Petersen Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m. |