H.C.R. 18

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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 University's
29 application for a proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering; and
30 . urges the State Board of Regents to also report its findings and actions to the
31 Legislature's Education Interim Committee by the October 2010 Interim meeting,
32 including the status of Weber State University's application for a proposed Bachelor
33 of Science in Electronics Engineering.
34 Special Clauses:
35 None
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37 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
38 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents has recognized the need for further study
39 related to the workforce needs of Northern Utah;
40 WHEREAS, the items in need of study by the State Board of Regents include the
41 workforce needs associated with the future expansion of and support of Hill Air Force Base,
42 the Falcon Hill Enhanced Use Lease Agreement, and the Falcon Hill National Aerospace
43 Research Park;
44 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should also review, in collaboration with the
45 Aerospace Cluster Acceleration Project, the economic and workforce needs in Weber and
46 Davis Counties;
47 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should also consider academic programs to
48 meet the economic development and workforce needs in Davis and Weber Counties, including
49 Weber State University's proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering, in
50 accordance with Section 53B-16-102 , Utah Code Annotated, and board policy;
51 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should report its findings and actions to the
52 Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor by no
53 later than October 31, 2010, including the status of Weber State University's application for a
54 proposed Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering; and
55 WHEREAS, the State Board of Regents should also report its findings and actions to
56 the Legislature's Education Interim Committee by the October 2010 Interim meeting, including
57 the status of Weber State University's application for a proposed Bachelor of Science in
58 Electronics Engineering:

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




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as of 3-3-10 1:44 PM

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