| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Senate Chair Rep. Karen M. Peterson, House Chair Rep. R. Neil Walter, House Vice Chair Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Jerry W Stevenson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Michael J. Petersen | Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Mark A. Strong Rep. Douglas R. Welton Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Sen. Michael K. McKell Rep. Jon Hawkins Staff Present: Ben Leishman, Finance Manager Joseph Ryan Fitzgerald, 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 and Recognition of Board Members |
| Chair Grover called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
| 2.University of Utah |
| Taylor Randall, President, University of Utah, gave an overview of the "U" with the assistance of Jeff Labrum, Chief Operations Officer. |
| 3-U of U Presentation 24GS |
| Rep. Karen Peterson asked what is being done to prepare for anticipated high school enrollment declines and the other demographic enrollment shifts. Pres. Randall responded. |
| Sen. Millner asked for clarification of shared services, collaboration and where would the university start. Pres. Randall responded |
| Rep. Walter stated that the "U" is doing a great job of providing high-value education. He asked about some of the proposed budget adjustments. Pres. Randall and Jeff Labrum responded. |
| Sen. Riebe expressed gratitude to the "U" for their work in the medical field and other programs especially in rural areas. Pres. Randall responded. |
| Rep. Shipp asked how the "U" is proposing to mitigate the issue of competing for students from other institutions within the state. Pres. Randall responded. |
| 3.Approval of Minutes - January 24, 2023 and January 26, 2023 |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2023 and January 26, 2023 meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 17-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 17 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. R. Shipp Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. M. Strong Sen. E. Vickers Rep. R. Walter Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. S. Whyte Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. M. McKell Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.Utah State University |
| Utah State University students distributed Crumbl cookies and "The Greats" booklet to committee members. Elizabeth (Betsy) Cantwell, President of USU, mentioned that Crumbl was founded by a USU graduate. |
| Pres. Cantwell gave an overview of USU with the assistance of David T. Cowley, Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services. |
| 4a-USU Presentation 24GS |
| 4b -USU Greats-Accomplishments for 2023 |
| Rep. Garner asked about the job placement statistics regarding graduates staying in the field. Pres. Cantwell responded and continued the presentation. |
| Rep. Shipp asked for clarification about the drop in scholarship expenses. Pres. Cantwell responded and continued the presentation. |
| Rep. Karen Peterson expressed concern about the decline in older student enrollments and how this is being addressed. Pres. Cantwell responded. |
| Sen. Wilson welcomed Pres. Cantwell to USU. |
| Sen. Millner asked about collaboration and shared services. Pres. Cantwell responded. |
| Rep. Strong asked for clarification about timely completion. Pres. Cantwell responded. |
| Sen. Riebe welcomed Pres. Cantwell to Utah and USU. Pres. Cantwell responded. |
| Sen. Stevenson mentioned the collaboration of President Cantwell with President Mortensen (Weber State University).. |
| 5.Impacts of Research from R1 Institutions |
| Utah State University Research |
| Pres. Cantwell discussed research and innovation at USU. |
| 4b-USU Research 24GS |
| University of Utah Research |
| Pres. Randall discussed the impacts of Research with the assistance of Dr. Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research of the U of U. |
| 5b - U of U Research 24GS |
| 6.Requests for Appropriation |
| Student Workforce Readiness Initiative |
| Sen. Vickers explained this funding request with the assistance of Pres. Mindy Benson and Vice President of Student Affairs Jared Tippets from Southern Utah University. |
| 6a- RFA Student Workforce Readiness Initiative |
| RFA - Student Workforce Readiness |
| USU Extension Growing Ventures |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla explained this funding request with the assistance of Ken White, Dean, College of Agriculture and USU extension program. |
| 6d-Growing Venture All Text |
| RFA - Growing Ventures USU |
| Infrastructure for the Center for Medical Cannabis Research |
| Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost explained this funding request with the assistance of Rachel Hess, Director, Center for Medical Cannabis Research, University of Utah. |
| RFA - Medical Cannabis |
| Utah Forest Restoration Institute |
| Rep. Casey Snider explained this funding request with the assistance of Dr. Linda Nagle, Dean, Dean Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University. |
| 6g-Forest Restoration Institute All Text LMN |
| RFA - Forest Restoration Institute |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Garner Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Walter Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers Rep. D. Welton Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 10:56 a.m. |