H.C.R. 18 Enrolled

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WORKFORCE NEEDS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 2010 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Brad L. Dee
5 Senate Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor strongly urges the State
10 Board of Regents to study and review certain workforce needs in Northern Utah and to
11 report its findings to the Legislature and the Governor.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 . strongly urges the State Board of Regents to study the workforce needs associated
15 with the future expansion and support of Hill Air Force Base, the Falcon Hill
16 Enhanced Use Lease Agreement, and the Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research
17 Park;
18 . strongly urges the State Board of Regents to review, in collaboration with the
19 Aerospace Cluster Acceleration Project, the economic and workforce needs of
20 Weber and Davis Counties;
21 . strongly urges the State Board of Regents to consider academic programs to meet
22 the economic development and workforce needs in Weber and Davis Counties,
23 including Weber State University's proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics
24 Engineering, in accordance with Section 53B-16-102 , Utah Code Annotated, and
25 board policy;
26 . strongly urges the State Board of Regents to report its findings and actions to the
27 Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the
28 Governor by no later than October 31, 2010, including the status of Weber State
29 University's application for a proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics

30 Engineering; and
31 . urges the State Board of Regents to also report its findings and actions to the
32 Legislature's Education Interim Committee by the October 2010 Interim meeting,
33 including the status of Weber State University's application for a proposed
34 Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering.
35 Special Clauses:
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38 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
39 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents has recognized the need for further study
40 related to the workforce needs of Northern Utah;
41 WHEREAS, the items in need of study by the State Board of Regents include the
42 workforce needs associated with the future expansion of and support of Hill Air Force Base,
43 the Falcon Hill Enhanced Use Lease Agreement, and the Falcon Hill National Aerospace
44 Research Park;
45 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should also review, in collaboration with the
46 Aerospace Cluster Acceleration Project, the economic and workforce needs in Weber and
47 Davis Counties;
48 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should also consider academic programs to
49 meet the economic development and workforce needs in Davis and Weber Counties, including
50 Weber State University's proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, in
51 accordance with Section 53B-16-102 , Utah Code Annotated, and board policy;
52 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should report its findings and actions to the
53 Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor by no
54 later than October 31, 2010, including the status of Weber State University's application for a
55 proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering; and
56 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should also report its findings and actions to
57 the Legislature's Education Interim Committee by the October 2010 Interim meeting,

58 including the status of Weber State University's application for a proposed Bachelor of
59 Science in Electronics Engineering:
60 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
61 Governor concurring therein, strongly urge the State Board of Regents to study the workforce
62 needs associated with the future expansion and support of Hill Air Force Base, the Falcon Hill
63 Enhanced Use Lease Agreement, and the Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park.
64 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor strongly urge the
65 State Board of Regents to review, in collaboration with the Aerospace Cluster Acceleration
66 Project, the economic and workforce needs of Weber and Davis Counties.
67 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor strongly urge the
68 State Board of Regents to consider academic programs to meet the economic development and
69 workforce needs in Davis and Weber Counties, including Weber State University's proposed
70 Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, in accordance with Section 53B-16-102 , Utah
71 Code Annotated, and board policy.
72 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge the State
73 Board of Regents to report its findings and actions to the Speaker of the House of
74 Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor by no later than October 31,
75 2010, including the status of Weber State University's application for a proposed Bachelor of
76 Science in Electronics Engineering.
77 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge the State
78 Board of Regents to also report its findings and actions to the Legislature's Education Interim
79 Committee by the October 2010 Interim meeting, including the status of Weber State
80 University's application for a proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering.
81 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the State Board
82 of Regents, Hill Air Force Base, the Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park, the
83 Aerospace Cluster Acceleration Project, Weber State University, the Davis County
84 Commission, and the Weber County Commission.