2024 Legislative Update: Week 4
February 5-9, 2024 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee On Monday, February 5, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee heard presentations on the higher education space utilization master plan, Concurrent Enrollment, my529, simplified admissions, and state-funded financial aid. HEAS also heard the following requests for appropriations: On February 7, HEAS approved motions related to the Chairs’ proposed reductions and increases, proposed adjustments to… Continue Reading 2024 Legislative Update: Week 4
2024 Legislative Update: Week 3
January 29 – February 2, 2024 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee & Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee heard institutional presentations from the University of Utah, Utah State University, and Utah Tech University. Utah State University and the University of Utah also jointly facilitated a presentation on the impact of research from R1 institutions. The committee heard a… Continue Reading 2024 Legislative Update: Week 3
2024 Legislative Update: Week 2
January 22-26, 2024 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee heard presentations from all eight USHE technical colleges (Bridgerland Tech, Davis Tech, Dixie Tech, Mountainland Tech, Ogden-Weber Tech, Southwest Tech, Tooele Tech, Uintah Basin Tech) and from Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Weber State University, Utah Valley University, and Southern Utah University during the second week. The remaining institutions are expected to present in upcoming… Continue Reading 2024 Legislative Update: Week 2
2024 Legislative Update: Week 1
January 16-19, 2024 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee On Thursday, January 18, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee convened its first meeting of the 2024 legislative session. Presentations included an overview of the Utah System of Higher Education and Talent Ready Utah. Members of the HEAS voted unanimously to include the Board of Higher Education’s prioritized requests for appropriations in the subcommittee’s list of… Continue Reading 2024 Legislative Update: Week 1
Final 2023 Legislative Update: Week 7
February 27 – March 3, 2023 The 2023 Legislative Session ended Friday, March 3, at midnight. Governor Cox hosted an end-of-session press conference that was posted to Gov. Cox’s YouTube channel. At the time of this update, Gov. Cox has signed 26 pieces of legislation from the 2023 General Legislative Session to date. This week, he signed 11… Continue Reading Final 2023 Legislative Update: Week 7
2023 Legislative Update: Week 6
February 21 – 24, 2023 This week, the Governor’s Office and Utah State Legislature released revised revenue numbers for the 2023-24 fiscal year. For the 2023 General Session, there is an estimated $817 million in one-time and $410 million in ongoing money combined in the General and Income Tax Funds, after accounting for base budget adjustments and set-asides.… Continue Reading 2023 Legislative Update: Week 6
2023 Legislative Update: Week 5
February 13 – 17, 2023 Governor Cox signed three more bills this week. SB 146, Higher Education Amendments, passed out of the House Committee. The House will likely pass it in the next few days and send it to the Governor for signature. This week, Utah Board of Higher Education members and other higher ed leaders hosted Higher Ed… Continue Reading 2023 Legislative Update: Week 5
2023 Legislative Update: Week 4
February 6-10, 2023 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) wrapped up its meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 8 and submitted its list of priority budget requests (page 3) to the Executive Appropriations Committee on Friday, Feb. 10. Each systemwide budget priority of the Utah Board of Higher Education (approved in Sept. 2022) was forwarded to the… Continue Reading 2023 Legislative Update: Week 4
2023 Legislative Update: Week 3
January 30- February 3, 2023 This week, Governor Cox signed HB1, Higher Education Base Budget. HB1 appropriates ($5,393,200) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2023, including: ($4,910,000) from the Income Tax Fund; and ($483,200) from various sources as detailed in this bill. The bill also appropriates $2,453,187,000 in operating and capital budgets… Continue Reading 2023 Legislative Update: Week 3
2023 Legislative Update: Week 2
January 23-27, 2023 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) continued its meetings this week and heard presentations from several USHE institutions. The response from HEAS committee members has been overwhelmingly positive, particularly with the institutions’ willingness to openly confront the challenges they are facing, as well as celebrating their successes. The… Continue Reading 2023 Legislative Update: Week 2