| Members Present: Sen. Jerry W Stevenson, Senate Chair Rep. Val L. Peterson, House Chair Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Senate Vice Chair Rep. Walt Brooks, House Vice Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Bridger Bolinder | Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Doug Owens Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Angela Romero Speaker Mike Schultz Members Absent: Rep. Casey Snider Staff Present: Jonathan Ball, Fiscal Analyst Steven M. Allred, Deputy Fiscal Analyst Dr. Andrea Wilko, Chief Economist Arielle Gulley, Office Manager |
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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/Approval of Minutes |
| Chair Stevenson called the meeting to order at 2:06 PM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of May 20th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Sen. K. Kwan Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Sen. S. Sandall Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson | Rep. B. Bolinder Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. C. Snider Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.Federal/Non-Federal Grants and COVID-19 Materials Update |
| Brad Newbold, Federal Assistance Management Officer, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB), and Josh Pittman, Financial Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Analyst (LFA), presented the Federal/Non-Federal Grants Review. |
| 2-GOPB COVID-19 Materials, September 2025 |
| 2-Federal/Non-federal Grants Packet, September 2025 |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to recommend acceptance of the federal and non-federal grants as outlined on page 1 of the report entitled, “Federal/Non-Federal Grants Review and Approval” under the heading, “Grants Requiring EAC Review and Recommendation” and dated September 15, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hayes Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Sen. S. Sandall Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. B. Bolinder Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. C. Snider |
| 3.Utah Inland Port Loan Execution Report |
| Ariane Gibson, Chief Financial Officer, Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA), presented on a loan for PCC Land LLC from the Authority Infrastructure Bank. |
| 4-Utah Inland Port Authority Infrastructure Loan Execution Report |
| Sen. Riebe made inquiries into the loan being requested. Ariane Gibson responded. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the loan as presented to the committee by the Utah Inland Port Authority.The motion failed with a vote of 9-8-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 8 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Rep. W. Brooks Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Rep. V. Peterson Sen. S. Sandall Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Sen. K. Kwan Rep. D. Owens Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. C. Snider |
| 4.Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment Plan |
| Geoff Landward, Commissioner, Utah Systems of Higher Education (USHE), and Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Finance Officer, USHE, provided an overview of the strategic reinvestment plan process. |
| 3-USHE Strategic Reinvestment Slides August Interim |
| Sen. Kwan asked clarifying questions. Geoff Landward responded. Speaker Schultz then provided comment. Geoff Landward responded. |
| Taylor Randall, President, University of Utah, presented the strategic reinvestment plan for the University of Utah. |
| 3-UU Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Sen. Escamilla made inquiries into the University of Utah's reinvestment plan. Taylor Randall responded. Speaker Schultz then provided comment. |
| Alan Smith, Interim President, Utah State University (USU), presented the strategic reinvestment plan for USU. |
| 3-USU Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Speaker Schultz shared concerns he had with the reinvestment plan. Alan Smith responded. Sen. Kwan then asked for clarification on deductions presented in the reinvestment plan. Alan Smith responded. |
| Jim Mortenson, Vice President, Utah Valley University (UVU), presented the strategic reinvestment plan for UVU. |
| 3-UVU Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Sen. Sandall asked a clarifying question. Jim Mortensen responded. Sen. Kwan then thanked UVU for their work on the reinvestment plan. |
| Brad Mortensen, President, Weber State University (WSU), and Emma Farin, Student, WSU, presented the strategic reinvestment plan for WSU. |
| 3-WSU Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Speaker Schultz provided comment. |
| Greg Peterson, President, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC), presented the strategic reinvestment plan for SLCC. |
| 3-SLCC Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Mindy Benson, President, Southern Utah University (SUU), presented the strategic reinvestment plan for SUU. |
| 3-SUU Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Speaker Schultz provided comment on the reinvestment plan. Senator Escamilla then asked a clarifying question and Mindy Benson answered. |
| Shane Smeed, President, Utah Tech University (UTU), presented the strategic reinvestment plan for the UTU. |
| 3-UTU Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Speaker Schultz thanked UTU for their work on the reinvestment plan. |
| Stacee McIff, President, Snow College, presented the strategic reinvestment plan for the Snow College. |
| 3-Snow Strategic Reinvestment Plan Presentation |
| Speaker Schultz and Sen. Riebe shared comments. Stacee McIff responded. |
| Representative Karen Peterson, House Chair, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HED), and Senator Ann Millner, Senate Chair, HED, spoke to the strategic reinvestment plan process. |
| President Adams and Speaker Schultz provided comment. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to approve the Strategic Reinvestment Plans from the following schools as compliant with the requirements outlined in UCA 53B-7-107: Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah Tech University, Utah Valley University, and Weber State University. He further moved that the committee defer a determination on Utah State University's Strategic Reinvestment Plan until the new President has presented the revised plan to the Utah Board of Higher Education and received full approval. |
| Sen. Kwan, Sen. Riebe, Sen. Plumb, and Speaker Schultz spoke to the motion. |
| The motion passed with a vote 15-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hayes Sen. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Kwan Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. S. Sandall Rep. C. Snider |
| 5.Utah Inland Port Loan Execution Report |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to recall item 4 on the agenda, Utah Inland Port Loan Execution report, and reconsider the action taken by the committee on that item.The motion passed with a vote of 19-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 19 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hayes Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Sen. S. Sandall Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. C. Snider |
| Ariane Gibson and Ben Hart, Executive Director, UIPA, presented a loan execution proposal. |
| Chair Stevenson commented on the loan request. Sen. Riebe then asked a clarifying question. Chair Stevenson responded. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to reconsider the earlier motion to approve the loan as presented to the committee by the Utah Inland Port Authority. |
| Speaker Schultz and Chair Stevenson spoke to the motion. |
| The motionpassed with a vote 19-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 19 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hayes Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Sen. S. Sandall Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. C. Snider |
| 6.New Funding Follow-Up Report |
| Jonathan Ball spoke on the New Funding Follow-Up Report. |
| 6-Memorandum Re: New Funding Follow-up Report |
| 6-New Funding Follow-up Report, September 2025 |
| 7.Economic Update: Revenue Monitoring System |
| Jonathan Ball provided a brief economic update on a new revenue monitoring system. |
| 8.Other Business/Adjourn |
| Chair Stevenson informed the committee that the Utah National Guard West Traverse Sentinel Landscape Report could be found in the meeting materials provided. |
| 7-Utah National Guard West Traverse Sentinel Landscape Report |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 18-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 18 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hayes Sen. K. Kwan Sen. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. S. Sandall Rep. C. Snider |
| Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 4:32 PM.. |