Compendium of Budget Information for the 2014 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: State Board of Regents

Line Item: Economic Development

Function

This new line item came as a result of a restructuring of the State Board of Regents' Administrative line items during the 2009 General Session. This line item provides support for the Engineering Initiative, the Engineering Loan Repayment Program, and promotes economic development initiatives within the state.

Performance

The number of degrees awarded in engineering continues to increase, but the number of computer science degrees has taken a slight dip. Beginning in FY 2010, scholarships were available for engineering students.

State Board of Regents Economic Development

State Board of Regents Economic Development

Funding Detail

For more detail about a particular source of finance or organizational unit, click a linked entry in the left column of the table(s) below.

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Education Fund
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Transfers - HED
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$350,500 $356,500 $348,700 $2,850,700 $352,300
$0
$352,300
$0
$352,300
$95,700 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$3,100
$3,100
$2,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$179,100 $0 $0 $300 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0 $54,900 $36,400 $36,400
$46,500
$82,900
($46,500)
$36,400
$0 ($54,900) ($36,400) ($82,900) ($36,400)
$13,500
($22,900)
$46,500
$23,600
$2,625,300
$301,600
$367,200
$2,804,500
$352,300
$60,000
$412,300
$3,100
$415,400
Programs:
(click linked program name to drill-down)
Engineering Initiative
Engineering Loan Repayment
Economic Development Initiatives
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$2,000,000 $0 $0 $2,500,000 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$43,100 $39,200 $38,400 $38,400 $38,400
$0
$38,400
$0
$38,400
$582,200 $262,400 $328,800 $266,100 $313,900
$60,000
$373,900
$3,100
$377,000
$2,625,300
$301,600
$367,200
$2,804,500
$352,300
$60,000
$412,300
$3,100
$415,400
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Current Expense
Capital Outlay
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$209,000 $215,100 $252,400 $188,700 $218,800
$10,500
$229,300
$3,100
$232,400
$16,800 $24,300 $16,800 $9,000 $20,300
$700
$21,000
$0
$21,000
$26,900 $23,000 $59,600 $68,400 $74,800
$48,800
$123,600
$0
$123,600
$3,600 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,369,000 $39,200 $38,400 $2,538,400 $38,400
$0
$38,400
$0
$38,400
$2,625,300
$301,600
$367,200
$2,804,500
$352,300
$60,000
$412,300
$3,100
$415,400
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.2
0.8
2.0
(0.8)
1.2
1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0









Program: Engineering Initiative

Function

In the 2001 General Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 61 which established an Engineering and Computer Science Initiative. The purpose of this initiative was to double the number of graduates in engineering, computer science, and related technologies by 2006 and to triple the number by 2009. The Technology Initiative Advisory Board (TIAB) was created to assist the Board of Regents in the administration and allocation of the appropriated funds.

The Legislature recognized that a significant increase in the number of engineering and computer science graduates from the Utah System of Higher Education over the next several years would stimulate critical technology occupations of the State.

To advance the initiative, the Legislature has appropriated a total of $89.2 million since FY 2002 for this initiative. An important component of the legislation requires USHE institutions to evaluate current program offerings and reallocate funds internally to leverage the state appropriated dollars to enhance the objective of this initiative.

It should be noted that even during the period of the State's weak economy, engineering and computer science graduates received job offers in Utah at higher than average starting salaries.

Statutory Authority

The following statute applied to the Engineering Initiative in addition to the laws previously mentioned in Chapter I:

  • UCA 53B-6-105 establishes the Engineering and Computer Science Initiative and defines the duties of the advisory board.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$0 $0 $0 $2,500,000 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,000,000
$0
$0
$2,500,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$2,000,000 $0 $0 $2,500,000 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,000,000
$0
$0
$2,500,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0

Program: Engineering Loan Repayment

Function

The Utah Engineering and Computer Science Loan Forgiveness Program (UECLP) began in 2001 as part of the Engineering and Computer Science Initiative created by the Legislature and Governor. The program provides qualified engineering and computer science students with a certificate of forgiveness which guarantees that upon completion of the requirements for loan forgiveness, the recipient will receive a direct credit for reduction of outstanding principal balances of the recipient's outstanding Stafford and Perkins loans.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$38,500 $39,200 $38,400 $38,400 $38,400
$0
$38,400
$0
$38,400
$4,600 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$43,100
$39,200
$38,400
$38,400
$38,400
$0
$38,400
$0
$38,400
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$43,100 $39,200 $38,400 $38,400 $38,400
$0
$38,400
$0
$38,400
$43,100
$39,200
$38,400
$38,400
$38,400
$0
$38,400
$0
$38,400

Program: Economic Development Initiatives

Function

This new program came as a result of a restructuring of the State Board of Regents' line items during the 2009 General Session. This program provides support to leverage USHE institutions' resources with the goal of sustaining and developing the economy of the state through regional and cluster acceleration efforts.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
(click linked fund name for more info)
General Fund
General Fund, One-time
Education Fund
Transfers - HED
Beginning Nonlapsing
Closing Nonlapsing
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$312,000 $317,300 $310,300 $312,300 $313,900
$0
$313,900
$0
$313,900
$91,100 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$3,100
$3,100
$179,100 $0 $0 $300 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 $0 $54,900 $36,400 $36,400
$46,500
$82,900
($46,500)
$36,400
$0 ($54,900) ($36,400) ($82,900) ($36,400)
$13,500
($22,900)
$46,500
$23,600
$582,200
$262,400
$328,800
$266,100
$313,900
$60,000
$373,900
$3,100
$377,000
Categories of Expenditure
(mouse-over category name for definition)
Personnel Services
In-state Travel
Current Expense
Capital Outlay
Other Charges/Pass Thru
Total
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
$209,000 $215,100 $252,400 $188,700 $218,800
$10,500
$229,300
$3,100
$232,400
$16,800 $24,300 $16,800 $9,000 $20,300
$700
$21,000
$0
$21,000
$26,900 $23,000 $59,600 $68,400 $74,800
$48,800
$123,600
$0
$123,600
$3,600 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$325,900 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$582,200
$262,400
$328,800
$266,100
$313,900
$60,000
$373,900
$3,100
$377,000
Other Indicators
 
Budgeted FTE
Actual FTE

2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
2014
Approp
2014
Change
2014
Revised
2015
Change
2015
Approp
1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.2
0.8
2.0
(0.8)
1.2
1.1 1.2 1.4 1.7 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0









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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.