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2014 Legislative Report & Budget Update

David L. Buhler, Commissioner of Higher Education

March 28, 2014

Session Overview

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• New Revenues• First week focus on

existing budget• Record number of bills

introduced• Passed 3rd most bills in

state history• Historic reinvestment in

USHE

2014 Legislation

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Legislation of Note

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• Snow College Concurrent Education

• USTAR Governing Authority Amendments

• Education Taskforce Reauthorization

Other Legislation

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• Utah Telehealth and Education Network Amendments

• State Procurement Revisions

• Veterans Centers• College Credits for Veterans• Tuition Gap Coverage for

Veterans• In-state Tuition for Military

Servicemembers and Veterans

A lot of effort…

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• Input on several other bills that could have harmed USHE

• Fiscal impact of proposed legislation

• Legislative inquiries

• Didn’t happen, but could have…– Admitting any student with HS

diploma, ignoring GPA, ACT, etc. to U of U

– Required instruction on the Establishment Clause in higher education

– Reduced requirements of statewide scholarships

Budget Update

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Historic Reinvestment

in Higher Education

“The year of equity.”

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• State revenues are growing - $397M new dollars– $253M ongoing– $144M one-time– Slightly less than last year

• 2nd largest increase for Higher Education in a decade

2014: $81.5M (11.3%)

2013: $41M (6%)

2012: $21.3M (3.2%)

2014 Budget Overview

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Budget Increase from Previous Years

2003

-04

2004

-05

2005

-06

2006

-07

2007

-08

2008

-09

2009

-11

2011

-12

2012

-13

2013

-14

2014

-15

-15.0%

-10.0%

-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

-1.0%

2.6%

7.2%5.0%

12.6%

4.8%

-11.5%

-1.9%

3.2%

6.0%

11.3%

(State Tax Funds)

GreatRecession

Public Education48%

Higher Education15%

Executive Offices & Criminal Jus-

tices8%

Exec. Ap-props.1%

Business, Economic

Dev., & Labor3%

Natural Re-sources, Ag., &

Env. Quality1%

Retirement & Independent

Entities1%

Infrastructure & General Gov-

ernment7% Social Services

15%

Legislative Allocation of New Revenues

(State Tax Funds Only)

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• Compensation (1.25%)$12.7M

• Mission-based Funding – Acute Equity$50M

• Mission-based Funding – Distinctive Mission$7M

• Snow College Rural Concurrent Enrollment$1.3M

• Dixie State University Implementation$2M

• USU Veterinary Medicine & Graduate Programs $2.5M*

• Statewide Scholarships$3.5M*

• Performance Based Funding$1.5M*

• Internal Service Fund Adjustments (risk, liability, etc.) $1.2M

*All or a portion are one-time funds

Budget Highlights – USHE Priorities

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OngoingOne-time

• USU Extension (Water Conservation)$500,000

• UU College of Nursing$150,000

• Veterans Tuition Gap Coverage $125,000$75,000

• Statewide Data Alliance $555,000• DSU Computer Crime Lab $250,000• USHE College Readiness $1M• SUU Shakespeare Festival

$ 50,000• USU ASSERT & Sound Beginnings $150,000

Budget Highlights – Other Legislative Priorities

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• WSU Science Building $57.4M• USU Eastern Central Instruction

$19M• USU Brigham City Campus $7.5M• UU Huntsman Cancer Institute

$8M• DSU East Elementary Purchase

$1M• Snow Sevier School Long-term Lease Buyout

$3M

• Planning and Design approval for UU Crocker Science Center

• Bonding Authority for UU Utility Infrastructure

Capital Development Budget

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• Total Capital Development: $95.9M– 2013: $63.5M– 2012: $24.2M– 2011: $48.5M– 2010: $109M

• Capital Improvements: $100.2M*– 2013: $87.7M– 2012: $71.9M

*$21.2M for UU utility infrastructure

Capital Development Budget

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• Graduation rates (100%, 150%, and 200%), with comparisons to national averages

• Transfer and retention rates, by cohort• Job placement rates following graduation, where

feasible• Cost per degree, with comparisons to national

averages• Percentage of students enrolling in, and

successfully completing, developmental mathematics course who immediately or concurrently enroll in college level math (1030 or higher)

*Report to Legislature by January 15, 2015

Budget Intent Language

Team effort

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• Regional legislative events• One-on-ones with legislative leadership• Regents & Trustees• Presidents/Commissioner• Partnerships (Ed First, Prosperity 2020, United

Way, Industry)• Institutional and Commissioner’s staff

Thanks to the USHE legislative team

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Thanks to the USHE legislative team

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*Not pictured

• Jason Perry (UU)

• Natalie Tippetts (UU)

• Neil Abercrombie

(USU)

• Wyatt Ellertson

(USU)*

• Brad Mortensen

(WSU)

• Chris Millard (WSU)

• Donna Law (SUU)

• Rick Wheeler (Snow)

• Frank Lojko (DSU)

• Henrie Walton (DSU)

• Cameron Martin

(UVU)*

• Chris Taylor (UVU)

• Maria Millett (USA)

• Spencer Jenkins

(USHE)

Questions

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