Enrolled Copy H.B. 91
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Technical College Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins
Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill amends provisions relating to capital development projects for technical colleges.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ amends provisions relating to construction plan approval for technical colleges.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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53B-2a-112, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 254
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 53B-2a-112 is amended to read:
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53B-2a-112 . Technical colleges -- Relationships with other public and higher
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education institutions -- Agreements -- Priorities -- New capital facilities.
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(1) As used in this section, "higher education institution" means:
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(a) Utah State University for:
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(i) Bridgerland Technical College;
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(ii) Tooele Technical College; and
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(iii) Uintah Basin Technical College;
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(b) Weber State University for:
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(i) Ogden-Weber Technical College; and
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(ii) Davis Technical College; H.B. 91 Enrolled Copy
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(c) Utah Valley University for Mountainland Technical College;
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(d) Southern Utah University for Southwest Technical College; and
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(e) Utah Tech University for Dixie Technical College.
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(2) A technical college may enter into agreements:
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(a) with other higher education institutions to cultivate cooperative relationships; or
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(b) with other public and higher education institutions to enhance career and technical
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education within the technical college's region.
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(3) Before a technical college develops new instructional facilities, the technical college
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shall give priority to:
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(a) maintaining the technical college's existing instructional facilities for both secondary
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and adult students;
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(b) coordinating with the president of the technical college's degree-granting partner and
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entering into any necessary agreements to provide career and technical education to
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secondary and adult students that:
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(i) maintain and support existing higher education career and technical education
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programs; and
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(ii) maximize the use of existing higher education facilities; and
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(c) developing cooperative agreements with school districts, charter schools, other
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higher education institutions, businesses, industries, and community and private
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agencies to maximize the availability of career and technical education instructional
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facilities for both secondary and adult students.
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(4)(a) Before submitting a funding request pertaining to new capital facilities and land
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purchases to the board, a technical college shall:
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(i) ensure that all available instructional facilities are maximized in accordance with
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Subsections (3)(a) through (c); and
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(ii) coordinate the request with the president of the technical college's
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degree-granting partner, if applicable.
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(b) The Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall make a finding that
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the requirements of this section are met before the Division of Facilities Construction
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and Management may consider a funding request from the board pertaining to new
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capital facilities and land purchases for a technical college.
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(c) A technical college may not construct, approve the construction of, [plan for the
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design or construction of, ]or consent to the construction of a career and technical
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education facility without approval of the Legislature.
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(5) Before acquiring new fiscal and administrative support structures, a technical college
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shall:
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(a) review the use of existing public or higher education administrative and accounting
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systems, financial record systems, and student and financial aid systems for the
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delivery of education in the region;
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(b) determine the feasibility of using existing systems; and
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(c) with the approval of the technical college board of trustees and the board, use the
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existing systems.
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Section 2. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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