2016 Utah Code
Title 53B - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 26 - Strategic Workforce Investment
Section 103 - GOED reporting requirement -- Proposals -- Funding.

Effective 5/10/2016
53B-26-103. GOED reporting requirement -- Proposals -- Funding.

• (1) The Governor's Office of Economic Development shall publish, on a biannual basis, a report detailing the high demand technical jobs projected to support economic growth in high need strategic industry clusters, including:
  • (a) aerospace and defense;
  • (b) energy and natural resources;
  • (c) financial services;
  • (d) life sciences;
  • (e) outdoor products;
  • (f) software development and information technology; or
  • (g) any other strategic industry cluster designated by the Governor's Office of Economic Development.

• (2) To receive funding under this section, an eligible partnership shall submit a proposal containing the elements described in Subsection (3) to the Legislature:
  • (a) on or before July 1, 2016, for fiscal year 2017; or
  • (b) on or before January 5 for fiscal year 2018 and any succeeding fiscal year.

• (3) The proposal shall include:
  • (a) a program of study that:
    • (i) is responsive to the workforce needs of the CTE region in a high need strategic industry cluster as identified by the Governor's Office of Economic Development under Subsection (1);
    • (ii) leads to the attainment of a stackable sequence of credentials; and
    • (iii) includes a non-duplicative progression of courses that include both academic and CTE content;
  • (b) expected student enrollment, attainment rates, and job placement rates;
  • (c) evidence of input and support for the proposal from an industry advisory group;
  • (d) evidence of an official action in support of the proposal from:
    • (i) the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees, if the eligible partnership includes a college described in Section 53B-2a-105; or
    • (ii) the Board of Regents, if the eligible partnership includes:
      • (A) an institution of higher education; or
      • (B) a college described in Subsection 53B-26-102(1)(b), (c), or (d); and
  • (e) a funding request, including justification for the request.

• (4) The Legislature shall:
  • (a) review a proposal submitted under this section using the following criteria:
    • (i) the proposal contains the elements described in Subsection (3);
    • (ii) support for the proposal is widespread within the CTE region; and
    • (iii) the proposal expands the capacity to meet regional workforce needs;
  • (b) determine the extent to which to fund the proposal; and
  • (c) fund the proposal through the appropriations process.

Enacted by Chapter 338, 2016 General Session