Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 91 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Watkins, Christine F.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/26/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends provisions relating to construction plan approval for technical colleges.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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53B-2a-112
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Technical College Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins
Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions relating to capital development projects for technical colleges.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
amends provisions relating to construction plan approval for technical colleges.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53B-2a-112
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 254
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
53B-2a-112
 is amended to read:
53B-2a-112
. Technical colleges -- Relationships with other public and higher 
education institutions -- Agreements -- Priorities -- New capital facilities.
(1)
As used in this section, "higher education institution" means:
(a)
Utah State University for:
(i)
Bridgerland Technical College;
(ii)
Tooele Technical College; and
(iii)
Uintah Basin Technical College;
(b)
Weber State University for:
(i)
Ogden-Weber Technical College; and
(ii)
Davis Technical College;
(c)
Utah Valley University for Mountainland Technical College;
(d)
Southern Utah University for Southwest Technical College; and
(e)
Utah Tech University for Dixie Technical College.
(2)
A technical college may enter into agreements:
(a)
with other higher education institutions to cultivate cooperative relationships; or
(b)
with other public and higher education institutions to enhance career and technical 
education within the technical college's region.
(3)
Before a technical college develops new instructional facilities, the technical college 
shall give priority to:
(a)
maintaining the technical college's existing instructional facilities for both secondary 
and adult students;
(b)
coordinating with the president of the technical college's degree-granting partner and 
entering into any necessary agreements to provide career and technical education to 
secondary and adult students that:
(i)
maintain and support existing higher education career and technical education 
programs; and
(ii)
maximize the use of existing higher education facilities; and
(c)
developing cooperative agreements with school districts, charter schools, other 
higher education institutions, businesses, industries, and community and private 
agencies to maximize the availability of career and technical education instructional 
facilities for both secondary and adult students.
(4)
(a)
Before submitting a funding request pertaining to new capital facilities and land 
purchases to the board, a technical college shall:
(i)
ensure that all available instructional facilities are maximized in accordance with 
Subsections 
(3)(a)
 through 
(c)
; and
(ii)
coordinate the request with the president of the technical college's 
degree-granting partner, if applicable.
(b)
The Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall make a finding that 
the requirements of this section are met before the Division of Facilities Construction 
and Management may consider a funding request from the board pertaining to new 
capital facilities and land purchases for a technical college.
(c)
A technical college may not construct, approve the construction of, 
plan for the 
design or construction of, 
or consent to the construction of a career and technical 
education facility without approval of the Legislature.
(5)
Before acquiring new fiscal and administrative support structures, a technical college 
shall:
(a)
review the use of existing public or higher education administrative and accounting 
systems, financial record systems, and student and financial aid systems for the 
delivery of education in the region;
(b)
determine the feasibility of using existing systems; and
(c)
with the approval of the technical college board of trustees and the board, use the 
existing systems.
Section 2. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
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3-7-25 9:54 PM