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Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee - August 18, 2026

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Recording 1 Call to Order and Approval of Minutes - June 16, 2026 Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 08:39 AM. System Alignment Geoff Landward, USHE Commissioner, gave a brief overview regarding H.B. 352 and system alignment. 3a. System Alignment Sen. Millner asked for clarification about which part of the shared services would be state-wide and which would be regional. Commissioner Landward and Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner responded. Rep. Walter commented on the state-wide horizontal integration for several institutions. Commissioner Landward responded. Sen. Kwan commented on the online expansion and two-year college consolidation between two-year and four-year institutions. Commissioner Landward responded. Chair Peterson expressed concern about the perceived expectations about coordination between the two regional universities in the Southern Region. Commissioner Landward responded. Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of the June 16, 2026 meeting. Research Funding Grant Process Commissioner Landward discussed updates to the Research Funding Grant pilot program authorized by H.B. 373. 2a. Research Funding Grant Process Rep. Defay asked about the sense of initial interest throughout the state. Commissioner Landward responded. Sen. Millner expressed concern about specific "Moonshot" tiered AI programs and if the intent was to get federal money. Commissioner Landward responded. Angela Smith, Managing Director, The Nucleus Fund discussed the Spark Grant Program. Sen. Karen Kwan asked about regional diversity. Commissioner Landward responded. Chair Peterson commented about the Moonshot tiered program. Commissioner Landward responded. Sen. Millner asked to have the board policy regarding the process brought to the October meeting. Commissioner Landward will bring that information to the next meeting. Strategic Reinvestment Year 2 Geoff Landward gave an overview of the strategic reinvestment plan. Nate Talley discussed the strategic reinvestment plans. Senator Millner assumed the chair. 4a. Strategic Reinvestment Year 2 Chair Millner asked about the Board's perspective about the process. Commissioner Landward responded. Rep. Wilcox asked how accountability is being brought into the process. Commissioner Landward responded. Rep. Koford moved to recommend to the Executive Appropriation Committee each Strategic Reinvestment plan as compliant with the requirements outlined in UCA 53B-7-107. 4 b. Technical College Strategic Reinvestment Commissioner Landward and Nate Talley discussed the technical college strategic reinvestment plans. 4b. Technical College Strategic Reinvestment 4c. Memo - USHE Degree-Granting Institution Strategic Reinvestment Initiative Year Two 4d. Strategic Reinvestment Reallocation Timing & NACUBO Summary Tables 4e. Strategic Reinvesment Institutional Itemized Tables Accountable Budget Process: Institutional Support Chair Millner explained that during the last legislative session capital projects were moved to the Higher Education Committee. Joseph Fitzgerald discussed the Accountable Budget Process: Institutional Support. 5a. August 2026 Accountable Budget Process Chair Millner clarified that the bonding at the University of Utah involves much more than just residence halls. Joseph Fitzgerald responded and continued the presentation. Rep. Walter gave information regarding the Operating Revenue for Utah Technical University, Debt Service Payments and Revenue bonds percentages. Joseph Fitzgerald responded and continued the presentation. 5 b. Accountable Budget Process - Capital Projects Fund Joseph Fitzgerald gave an overview of Budgetary Reserves called "Rainy Day Funds". 5b. Capital Requests Prioritization Process Sen. Kwan asked for clarification about the zero amounts on donations and the five-year building plan. Joseph Fitzgerald responded. Rep. Defay asked for clarification about the S.B. 102 fund. Joseph Fitzgerald and Chair Millner responded. Sen. Vickers complimented Sen. MIllner on the foresight to set up the Higher Education Capital Projects Fund. Capital Projects Updates 6 a Adjustments for the University of Utah Redwood Road Clinic Gina Howley, System Associate Chief Operating Officer at the University of Utah with Ischa Jensen, Associate Executive Director of System Planning at University of Utah Health, reported on adjustments to the Redwood Road Clinic Capital Project. 6a. UU Redwood Road Clinic Location Change 6 b Utah State University Residence Hall Location Change Dave Cowley, Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services at Utah State University, and Brian Steed, Vice President for Government and External Relations at Utah State University, gave a presentation requesting adjustments to the Logan Student Housing Revenue Bond. 6b. USU Residence Hall Location Change 6 c UVU Athlete Building Capital Project Jim Mortensen, Vice President of Finance and Auxiliary Services at Utah Valley University, gave a presentation regarding adjustments to the student Athlete Building Capital Project. 6c. UVU Student Athlete Building Location Change Rep. Koford moved to accept the capital reports presented by the University of Utah, Utah State University, and Utah Valley University with the proposed adjustments to previously approved capital projects. Rep. Koford moved to adjourn. Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 10:59 AM.

• Call to Order and Approval of Minutes - June 16, 2026
• Research Funding Grant Process
• System Alignment
• Strategic Reinvestment Year 2
• Accountable Budget Process: Institutional Support
• Capital Projects Updates
• Other Business & Adjourn

• NOTICE NOTICE
• AGENDA AGENDA
• MINUTES MINUTES
• 5a. August 2026 Accountable Budget Process 5a. August 2026 Accountable Budget Process
• 2a. Research Funding Grant Process 2a. Research Funding Grant Process
• 3a. System Alignment 3a. System Alignment
• 4a. Strategic Reinvestment Year 2 4a. Strategic Reinvestment Year 2
• 4b. Technical College Strategic Reinvestment 4b. Technical College Strategic Reinvestment
• 5b. Capital Requests Prioritization Process 5b. Capital Requests Prioritization Process
• 4c. Memo - USHE Degree-Granting Institution Strategic Reinvestment Initiative Year Two 4c. Memo - USHE Degree-Granting Institution Strategic Reinvestment Initiative Year Two
• 4d. Strategic Reinvestment Reallocation Timing & NACUBO Summary Tables 4d. Strategic Reinvestment Reallocation Timing & NACUBO Summary Tables
• 4e. Strategic Reinvesment Institutional Itemized Tables 4e. Strategic Reinvesment Institutional Itemized Tables
• 6a. UU Redwood Road Clinic Location Change 6a. UU Redwood Road Clinic Location Change
• 6c. UVU Student Athlete Building Location Change 6c. UVU Student Athlete Building Location Change
• 6b. USU Residence Hall Location Change 6b. USU Residence Hall Location Change

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