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SUBCOMMITTEE OVERVIEW SESSION REVIEW During FY 2021, the Legislature met in the 2020 Sixth The Higher Education (HED) Appropriations Special Session, the 2021 General Session, and 2021 Subcommittee reviews and approves budgets for First Special Session. We describe items pertaining to public, post‐secondary education institutions in the HED below by session, and we include only budget State. The Legislature appropriated a total of $2.27 areas with notable changes under each session. If we billion to these institutions in FY 2022, which is a six do not indicate otherwise, the Legislature made percent increase from the FY 2021 Revised budget. appropriations in this section in FY 2022, ongoing, The Legislature appropriated $1.32 billion from the and from the General Fund or Education Fund. General Fund and Education Fund in FY 2022, which is an increase of four percent from the FY 2021 2020 SIXTH SPECIAL SESSION Revised budget. The Legislature approved institution‐specific appropriations from the Education and General Historical Funding ‐ Higher Education Funds as follows: Appropriations Subcommittee $2,500 University of

$2,000  Vice Presidential Debate ‐‐ $1.0 million; All Funds  (U of U) Cancer Research ‐‐ $1,500 $201,600 one‐time; Millions $1,000 Gen/Ed  Housing Study (collaboration between the U of Funds $500 U and the Kem C. Gardner Institute) ‐‐ $75,000;

$0 and FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022  Mental Health Services (2020 General Session (GS), S.B. 89) ‐‐ ($100,000) This funding was

mistakenly appropriated to the University, this UTAH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION action moved the money to its correct place The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) within Public Health. includes eight credit‐granting colleges and universities and eight technical colleges. Instructional and related expenses comprise most  Fire and Rescue Training Amendments (2020 GS, expenditures for USHE. S.B. 209) ‐‐ ($300,000).

UTAH BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION Utah Board of Higher Education During the 2020 General Session, the Legislature  Teacher Preparation Scholarships ‐‐ $250,000 passed S.B. 111, “Higher Education Amendments,” one‐time and $250,000 ongoing; and which combined the Utah System of Higher  Law Enforcement Tuition Reimbursement ‐‐ Education with the Utah System of Technical $146,000 one‐time and $215,000 ongoing. Colleges to form the Utah Board of Higher Education

(UBHE). This new board combines the functions and 2021 GENERAL SESSION responsibilities of the prior two systems into a single During the 2021 General Session, the Legislature entity, with a focus on both degree‐granting and approved a health insurance increase of 4.3 percent technical education functions. The Legislature across the entire higher education system. consolidated line items along with staff and physical office space into a single administrative agency.

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The Legislature approved institution‐specific  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ appropriations from the Education and General $156,800; and Funds as follows:  Utah Agriculture in the Classroom ‐‐ $150,000.

University of Utah  Statewide Molecular Imaging Resource ‐‐ $9.0  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐ million one‐time; $2,167,200;  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ $5,967,300; $623,000;  Driving Out Diabetes Initiative ‐‐ $500,000;  Degree Granting Institution Growth Funding ‐‐  Expansion of Research Studying the Brain Effects $371,000; of Cannabinoids ‐‐ $500,000, one‐time;  Sparrowhawk Building Purchase ‐‐ $267,700.  Degree Granting Institution Growth Funding ‐‐ This item funds ongoing operations and $421,000; maintenance for the building, not the purchase  Governmental Operations Program ‐‐ $350,000; itself;  Utah Area Health Education Center ‐‐ $200,000;  Enhanced Articulation Partnership Pilot for Dual  Kem C. Gardner Economic Forecasting Support Enrollment ‐‐ $220,000 one‐time; and Funding Transfer ‐‐ $200,000;  Systems Engineering Program ‐‐ $22,000 one‐  Natural History Markers of Utah ‐‐ $200,000 time and $200,000 ongoing; and one‐time;  Utah Area Health Education Center ‐‐ $200,000.  University of Utah Reading Clinic ‐‐ $118,000 one‐time;  Utah Consumer Confidence Index ‐‐ $105,000;  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐ and $1,171,900;  Utah Commission on Aging Amendments ‐‐  Degree Granting Institution Growth Funding ‐‐ $1,800. $924,000;  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ (USU) $499,100;  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐  Utah Rural Leadership Academy ‐‐ $232,000 $4,044,900; one‐time;  Center for the School of the Future ‐‐ $250,000,  Utah Area Health Education Center ‐‐ $200,000; one‐time and $475,000 ongoing;  TEM Center for Teaching and Learning ‐‐  First Responder/Criminal Justice Mental Health $75,000; and Project ‐‐ $550,000 one‐time;  Pollinator Amendments (H.B. 224) ‐‐ $60,000.  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ $510,700;  Social Work Program Expansion ‐‐ $458,000;  Degree Granting Institution Growth Funding ‐‐  Systems Engineering Program ‐‐ $400,000 $1,848,000; ongoing;  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐  Utah Women and Leadership Project ‐‐ $1,039,500; $210,000 one‐time and $190,000 ongoing;  Name Change Process for Dixie State University  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐ (H.B. 278) ‐‐ $500,000; $269,000;  Higher Education for Incarcerated Youth ‐‐  Marriage Commission Amendments ‐‐ $250,000; $300,000;  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $171,300;  Parkspass ‐‐ $300,000 one‐time; and DRAFT‐ Not Final Document

 Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $361,000; $249,600.  Enhanced Articulation Partnership Pilot for Dual Enrollment ‐‐ $140,000 one‐time; and Utah Valley University  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐ $50,000. $3,330,800;  Degree Granting Institution Growth Funding ‐‐ $2,225,000;  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐  Civic Thought and Leadership Initiative (H.B. $520,000; and 327) ‐‐ $1.0 million;  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $172,300.  Fire Training Academy Restoration ‐‐ $300,000; and Mountainland Technical College  UVU Light the Bridge ‐‐ $50,000.  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐ $2,005,500; Salt Lake Community College  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $321,600; and  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ $2,246,100; $300,000.  Technical Education Tuition ‐‐ $1,335,000;  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐ Ogden‐Weber Technical College $400,000;  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐  Utah Area Health Education Center ‐‐ $200,000; $480,000; and  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $306,300;  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $138,700.  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ $255,900; and  Enhanced Articulation Partnership Pilot for Dual  Degree Granting Performance Funding ‐‐ Enrollment ‐‐ $140,000 one‐time. $582,300;  Technical Education Tuition ‐‐ $526,000; Southwest Technical College  Snow College Concurrent Enrollment Obligation  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐ ‐‐ $500,000; $309,500; and  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $158,100. $270,000; and  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $235,800. Tooele Technical College  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐ Bridgerland Technical College $403,000; and  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $150,200. $475,000;  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ Uintah‐Basin Technical College $325,000; and  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $301,500. $300,000;  Strategic Workforce Initiative Funding ‐‐ $204,800; and  Technical Education Equipment ‐‐ $183,200.  Technical Education Growth and Capacity ‐‐ $623,000; Utah Board of Higher Education DRAFT‐ Not Final Document

 S.B. 96, “Emerging Technology Talent Initiative”  University of Utah Applied Sciences Building ‐‐ (2020 Defunded Bill) ‐‐ $5,101,600; ($646,500);  College Access Advisors ‐‐ $2.5 million one‐time;  Bridgerland Health Science and Technology  S.B. 117, “Higher Education Financial Aid Building ‐‐ ($624,000); Amendments” (2020 Defunded Bill) ‐‐ $2.0  University of Utah Medical Education and million; Discovery ‐‐ ($473,400);  Adult Learner Grant Program (H.B. 328) ‐‐ $1.0  Utah State University Heravi Global Teaching million; and Learning Center ‐‐ ($332,100); and  Consulting Costs for Shift to Shared Services  Utah Valley University Business Building ‐‐ Between Institutions ‐‐ $1.0 million; ($244,500).  Innovation District at the Point ‐‐ $500,000 onetime and $500,000 ongoing; The Legislature passed the following bills with  Mental Health Services for Technical Colleges ‐‐ impacts on the Utah System of Higher Education: $400,000 one‐time;  USHE Title IX Attorney ‐‐ $225,000. H.B. 159, “Higher Education Student Speech Rights,” which establishes a specific threshold that determines when student‐on‐student speech Utah System of Higher Education Buildings becomes harassment, as opposed to protected Several years ago the Legislature approved a new speech. policy for State‐funded buildings in which the ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M) H.B. 233, “Education Immunization Modifications,” appropriation for a new building was funded at the which prohibits USHE institutions from requiring time the building was approved. The ongoing proof of vaccination as a condition to enroll, and funding is offset with one‐time reductions until the prohibits institutions from requiring a vaccine‐ building is completed and ready for occupancy. exempt student to participate remotely rather than in‐person. The Legislature approved one‐time O&M adjustments from the Education and General Funds H.B. 278, “Name Change Process for Dixie State for previously approved buildings that are still in the University,” which establishes a process for the construction phase totaling $86,300 in FY 2021 and Dixies State University Board of Trustees and Utah $4,812,600 in FY 2022 as follows: Board of Higher Education to select and recommend a new name for the institution to the Legislature. FY 2021  Dixie State University Science Building ‐‐ H.B. 279, “Higher Education for Incarcerated ($68,700); and Youth,” which establishes a virtually‐delivered  Utah State University Biological Sciences concurrent enrollment program and accompanying Building ‐‐ ($17,600). advisory program at Dixie State University for students in certain custody situations. FY 2022  Salt Lake Community College Herriman Campus H.B. 318, “Higher Education Amendments,” which General Education Building ‐‐ ($1,026,500); clarifies and makes technical changes as required by  Southern Utah University Academic Classroom S.B. 111, “Higher Education Amendments” (2020 Building ‐‐ ($806,400); General Session), clarifies the roles of institutions  Weber State University Noorda Building ‐‐ and the Board of Higher Education, and revises the ($659,200). board’s priorities.

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H.B. 327, “Civic Thought and Leadership Initiative,” examinations or academic requirements if they which establishes the Civic Thought and Leadership create an undue hardship due to the student’s Initiative at Utah Valley University. sincerely held religious beliefs.

H.B. 328, “Adult Learners Grant Program,” which The Legislature included the following intent establishes a scholarship program for students over language for Higher Education that allowed or 26 years old who demonstrate financial need and directed: are enrolled in an entirely online certificate program in a field with industry need. The purchase or replacement of vehicles for requesting UBHE institutions. (S.B. 2, Multiple Items) S.B. 107, “In‐Person Instruction Prioritization,” which requires an institution to provide at least 75 The expenditure of funds for a new cyclotron percent of the number of in‐person courses that the machine at the University of Utah at the Huntsman institution offered at the beginning of the spring Cancer Center in FY 2022. (S.B. 2, Item 100) semester that began on or immediately after January 1, 2020, during corresponding semesters of Southern Utah University to provide annual progress the 2021‐2022 academic year (exceptions are reports on the implementation of the 3‐Year allowed for nontraditional students who participate Bachelors Degree Pilot Program. (S.B. 2, Item 120) in online learning courses). The expenditure of concurrent enrollment funding S.B. 136, “Higher Education Scholarship allocated to Snow College. (S.B. 2, Item 127) Amendments,” which replaces the Regents’ Scholarship Program with the Opportunity The Utah Board of Higher Education to report on Scholarship and extends opportunities for charter schools housed within higher education scholarships within technical education and facilities. (S.B. 2, Item 137) forecloses new applications for the New Century Scholarship after this academic year. The Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to include certain appropriations adjustments in the FY 2023 S.B. 163, “Campus Safety Amendments,” which Higher Education base budget. (S.B. 2, Item 137) clarifies reporting requirements of institution annual safety reports and requirements on how those The expenditure of funding allocated to the Utah reports are publicized. System of Higher Education for S.B. 96, “Emerging Technology Talent Initiative” (2020 GS) and S.B. 117, S.B. 193, “Higher Education Performance Funding,” “Higher Education Financial Aid Amendments” (2020 which modifies the current statute on performance GS). (S.B. 2, Item 137) funding by requiring the Board of Higher Education to establish five‐year statewide goals in conjunction Utah Board of Higher Education on the expenditure with five‐year goals the institutions set (State of funds on technical college mental health supports. funding appropriations will be allocated to the (S.B. 2, Item 137) institutions based on their performance in relation to these goals). Utah Board of Higher Education on the expenditure of funds for college access advisors. (S.B. 2, Item 137) S.B. 244, “Student Religious Liberties Accommodations Amendments,” which requires institutions of higher education to reasonably accommodate student absences from scheduled DRAFT‐ Not Final Document

2021 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION The Legislature approved institution‐specific appropriations from the Education, General and other Funds as follows:

University of Utah  Mental Health Facility ‐ $90 million  State Land Grant Dedicated Credits ‐ $443,800

Utah State University (USU)  State Land Grant Dedicated Credits ‐ $257,000

Utah Board of Higher Education  Education Reengagement Scholarships ‐ $15 million from American Rescue Plan funds;  New Course Delivery Model Development ‐ $8.2 million, one‐time from the Utah Capital Investments Restricted Account; and  Higher Education Performance Funding ‐ $1,005,800, one‐time in FY 2021.

University of Utah  Emergency Communications Equipment ‐ $212,800, one‐time.

Utah State University (USU)  Emergency Communications Equipment ‐ $117,600, one‐time.

Utah Valley University  Emergency Communications Equipment ‐ $101,800, one‐time.

Salt Lake Community College  Compensation and Benefits Over‐appropriation Adjustment ‐ Emergency Communications Equipment – ($893,800)

Southern Utah University  New Course Delivery Model Development ‐ $1.8 million, one‐time from the Utah Capital Investments Restricted Account.