UT Code § 53B-26-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 53B - State System of Higher Education|Chapter 26 - Strategic Workforce Investment|Part 1 - Strategic Workforce Investment|Section 103 - GO Utah office reporting requirement -- Proposals -- Funding.

 Effective 7/1/2021  53B-26-103. GO Utah office reporting requirement -- Proposals -- Funding.    (1) Every other year, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity shall report to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee and the board on the high demand technical jobs projected to support economic growth in the following high need strategic industry clusters:   (a) aerospace and defense;     (b) energy and natural resources;     (c) financial services;     (d) life sciences;     (e) outdoor products;     (f) software development and information technology; and     (g) any other strategic industry cluster designated by the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.       (2) To receive funding under this section, an eligible partnership shall submit a proposal containing the elements described in Subsection (3) to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on or before January 5 for fiscal year 2018 and any succeeding fiscal year.     (3) A proposal described in Subsection (2) shall include:   (a) a program of instruction that:   (i) is responsive to the workforce needs of a strategic industry cluster described in Subsection (1):   (A) in one CTE region, for a proposal submitted by a regional partnership; or     (B) in at least two CTE regions, for a proposal submitted by a statewide partnership;       (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) a description of any financial or in-kind contributions for the program from an industry advisory group;     (e) a description of the job opportunities available at each exit point in the stackable sequence of credentials;     (f) evidence of an official action in support of the proposal from the board;     (g) if the program of instruction described in Subsection (3)(a) requires board approval under Section 53B-16-102, evidence of board approval of the program of instruction; and     (h) a funding request, including justification for the request.       (4) The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee shall:   (a) review a proposal submitted under this section using the following criteria:   (i) the proposal contains the elements described in Subsection (3);     (ii) for a proposal from a regional partnership, support for the proposal is widespread within the CTE region; and     (iii) the proposal expands the capacity to meet state or regional workforce needs;       (b) determine the extent to which to fund the proposal; and     (c) make a recommendation to the Legislature for funding the proposal through the appropriations process.       (5) An eligible partnership that receives funding under this section:   (a) shall use the money to deliver the program of instruction described in the eligible partnership's proposal; and     (b) may not use the money for administration.      Amended by Chapter 282, 2021 General Session