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MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thursday,
January 30, 2025
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8:00 a.m.
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210 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. Don L. Ipson, Chair
Rep. Douglas R. Welton, Chair
Rep. Doug Owens, Vice Chair
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Keven J. Stratton
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton
Rep. Bridger Bolinder
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson
Rep. Joseph Elison
| Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Calvin Roberts
Rep. Jake Sawyer
Rep. David Shallenberger
Members Absent:
Sen. Chris H. Wilson
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Staff Present:
Sean C. Faherty, Finance Manager
Rachel Boe, Financial Analyst
Reese Boardman, 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 Ipson called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
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| 2.Utah System of Higher Education |
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| Geoff Landward, Commissioner, USHE, and Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner and CFO, USHE, presented their request. |
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| Rep. Christofferson asked about technical college funding disparity and potential budget cut options. Geoff Landward responded. |
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| Sen. Winterton asked about secondary students. Geoff Landward responded. |
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| Sen. Riebe thanked the presenters for their work. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to approve the minutes.The motion
passed
with a vote of
15-0-3.
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| Yeas -
15 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Elison
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. K. Ivory
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Rep. D. Owens
Sen. K. Riebe
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Sen. K. Stratton
Rep. D. Welton
Sen. R. Winterton
| | Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. A. Matthews
Sen. C. Wilson
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| 4.Capital Projects Fund Management |
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| 4. Capital Project and Fund Management Recommendations.FINAL |
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| Sean Faherty, Finance Manager, LFA, gave an overview of Capital Projects Fund Management. |
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| 5.Weber State University - Student Services Support Center Renovation |
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| 6.Weber State University - Allied Health South Remodel |
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| 5/6. WSU Capital Development Requests |
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| Jacob Cain, Interim Associate VP for Facilities and Campus Planning, and Travis Hogge, Director of Campus Planning and Construction, presented the request. |
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| 7.Southern Utah University - Business Building West Cost Escalation |
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| 7/8. SUU Capital Development Requests |
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| Mindy Benson, SUU President, presented the request. |
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| 8.Southern Utah University - South Edge of Campus Land Bank Request |
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| Mindy Benson, SUU President, presented the request. |
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| Chair Ipson asked about the SUU dedicated funds. Mindy Benson responded. |
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| Sen. Harper asked about total acres in the land purchase and the types of buildings located on the land. Mindy Benson responded. |
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| 9.Utah Tech University - McDonald Building Renovation & Addition |
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| 9. UTU McDonald Building Renovation & Addition |
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| Paul Morris, Vice President of Administrative Affairs, and Courtney White, Interim President, presented the request. |
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| Sen. Kwan asked about the number of majors in the art program. Paul Morris responded. |
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| Rep. Elison commented on the job placement for art majors at UTU. Paul Morris responded. |
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| 10.Utah Valley University - Student Athlete Building |
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| 10/11. UVU Capital Development Requests |
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| Rep. Peterson, Vice President of Administration and Strategic Relations, and Frank Young, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Planning, presented the request. |
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| 11.Utah Valley University - Health Professions 2 Building |
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| Rep. Peterson and Frank Young presented their request. |
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| Rep. Christofferson asked about the location of the building. Rep. Peterson responded. |
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| Rep. Ivory asked about the potential outcomes of this building. Rep. Peterson responded. |
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| 12.Salt Lake Community College - South City Campus Seismic Upgrade |
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| 12. SLCC Capital Development Request |
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| Chris Martin, VP for Finance and Administration/CFO, presented the request |
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| Chair Ipson, asked about FEMA funds. Chris Martin responded. |
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| Sen. Kwan asked about newer buildings seismic standards. Chris Martin responded. |
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| 13.Snow College - Washburn Building Addition |
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| 13. Snow College Dedicated Request |
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| Stacee Mciff, President, Snow College, along with Carson Howell, Vice President, Finances and Administrative Services, Snow College, presented their request. |
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| Sen Riebe thanked the Snow College presenters. |
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| 14.Dixie Technical College - Trades & Technology Building |
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| 14. Dixie Technical College Capital Development Request |
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| Jordan Rushton, President, presented their request. |
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| Chair Ipson asked about placement rates compared to graduation rates. Jordan Rushton responded. |
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| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
15-0-3.
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| Yeas -
15 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Elison
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. K. Ivory
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Rep. D. Owens
Sen. K. Riebe
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Sen. K. Stratton
Rep. D. Welton
Sen. R. Winterton
| | Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Sen. C. Wilson
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| Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting. |
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