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Arlene Gibson of the Utah Inland Port Authority presented the proposal, describing a three‑year loan at an interest rate of 3.28 percent and a repayment source of company funds plus future tax increment. Gibson said the loan will fund water and sewer infrastructure as a match for locally provided ARPA funds and that collateral will be a second‑position lien on the land.

The loan is one of awards available through the Authority Infrastructure Loan Bank, a $65 million loan pool the authority administers. Gibson said the funding will allow infrastructure to be “right sized” and extended to serve future development in the area.

The item initially failed on an earlier roll call during the meeting. Later, Senator Cullimore asked to reconsider the previously failed Inland Port loan vote; on reconsideration the committee approved the loan and the motion to authorize execution. Ben Hart, executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, said the Inland Port and Weber County had already coordinated matching funds and that the authority follows a multi‑step vetting process for loans (staff review, a loan committee, the authority board, then EAC).

What the committee approved: a $5,000,000, three‑year loan to PCC Land LLC at approximately 3.28 percent interest, secured by a second‑position lien on project land and repayable from company funds and future tax increment; the loan was presented as necessary to advance regional infrastructure for the Promontory Commerce Center.

Next steps: Inland Port staff will finalize loan execution and coordinate with Weber County and other stakeholders on project implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Executive Appropriations Committee - September 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Executive Appropriations Committee approved a $5 million loan to PCC Land LLC for infrastructure in the Promontory Commerce Center project area after reconsidering an earlier failed vote.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5985396,"EAC recommends acceptance of federal and nonfederal grants totaling $4.6 million requiring state match",55,130000,185000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5761314-dc1c249276e06c3492de7b391bedddc0&start=130&end=185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5761314-dc1c249276e06c3492de7b391bedddc0/thumbnail_130000.jpg","/articles/5985396/Utah/EAC-recommends-acceptance-of-federal-and-nonfederal-grants-totaling-46-million-requiring-state-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5985396-dce979128e24e6f6d2ff1cefd1516fd9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770959088&Signature=UjG7siDLBxUw-0Utv9od~PVVQYJ4jvu70Q39QDXw6xRkurgUTS3picBqy7VtXYtqVeArLz6ImXet-86J-T9m0lUR~ON~m5PsH9VBq0BD0tkATehzdJUDJbGe~l-gEQ7Hl8rNGp66Nk~rQtK2nvXiWyCQczhiluTkgikYiQNYEDTZ3VexQLGXChbq3M1Dd7OR1b3e5CLfJysYmekHjh48U2RFESBp6mhai8Rk90Rjcnn347nUGzZ0O4959ryjLg6eCmWtKolB6CS47O3mAisxQaCwK8DnFP56GfD4PIeupnRFMa2LAQgn8gdxkZjSKGozh8tINfY0MN4s1g2j6OoYag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Executive Appropriations Committee on Sept. 15 reviewed a Federal/Nonfederal Grants report and recommended acceptance of grants described in the packet. Brad Newbold, budget analyst with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, told the committee the report lists 11 grants totaling $4,600,000 that require committee approval and will require $12,700,000 in state matching funds drawn from existing program funds.

Why it matters: The package requires the committee’s recommendation because state statute requires EAC review for grant awards that carry matching obligations or affect appropriations. The matching requirement will be satisfied by existing program funds rather than new appropriations, Newbold said.

Details: Newbold said eight of the grants are new and three are previously approved grants seeking supplemental spending authority. He also informed the committee that eight federal grants previously approved by the Governor’s Office total $2,400,000 and do not require state matches; one of those is new and seven are supplemental requests. Newbold closed his presentation by asking the committee for a motion recommending acceptance of the set of awards.

Action: A committee member moved to recommend acceptance of the grants as outlined in the Federal Nonfederal Grants Review and Approval report dated 09/15/2025. The committee voted in favor and the motion passed.

What remained open: Newbold did not identify new nonfederal grants in the report. The committee did not request further changes and the vote was a recommendation to the appropriate administrative authority per the statutory review process.","The Executive Appropriations Committee on Sept. 15 reviewed a Federal/Nonfederal Grants report and recommended acceptance of grants described in the packet.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5985385,"EAC approves strategic reinvestment plans for seven institutions, defers Utah State for further review",7228,576000,7804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5761314-dc1c249276e06c3492de7b391bedddc0&start=576&end=7804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5761314-dc1c249276e06c3492de7b391bedddc0/thumbnail_576000.jpg","/articles/5985385/Utah/EAC-approves-strategic-reinvestment-plans-for-seven-institutions-defers-Utah-State-for-further-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5985385-3c19ed393610ddcc9f10f4ed42b6b614/orig.mp4?Expires=1770959088&Signature=ZbunNKmCknVBqYmlFZ-W6vOcK~ZDk2-TUECA1MueuVLsblAgaH-epT9ghxRuwoNbYW8BQ92uxAw6cXBDemsI4NQjHzanUdd8SiXDCYvbk1xqdj-vmLzXAKR2LuYM~PVS1oCvO8Nb96zsWV4-6e3NXh66Z5B6cXEsMHnXUTi46JYE6yAcEYKmkEe0ucuRgHY92CeJ4NZAjR4aXhVju2YbLQ7YjKFdXeIHbwoU~M334I2U921u8RnfY523Q1ylsgYiGsVjxW6iYyht2cNyAYnoLlJk-LJAr01lDrOGEQtpIe4w-SVneCbvDy-wE-ZLWiQS7-~hTXgxRO07QqiMCGt~rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Executive Appropriations Committee on Sept. 15 approved strategic reinvestment plans submitted by seven Utah institutions and deferred a final determination on Utah State University pending further review by the board and the new university president.

The committee heard a systemwide overview from Jeff Landward, commissioner of higher education, and Nate Talley, chief financial officer for the Utah System of Higher Education. Landward described the reinvestment process as a three‑year statutory exercise intended to shift resources into instruction and workforce priorities, and he thanked campus leaders for participation. Talley said the board had reviewed plans for statutory compliance and reported more than $23 million in net reinvestments into instruction and research across the system as a result of the plans.

Institutions described reallocations that in many cases reduced administrative budgets, consolidated academic units, discontinued low‑enrollment programs and shifted resources into high‑demand workforce areas. Highlights presented to the committee included:

- University of Utah: A multi‑phase reinvestment plan meeting a $19.6 million target, focused on engineering expansion, a campuswide Responsible AI initiative (including increased compute capacity), expanded clinical training for nursing and behavioral health, and consolidation of some administrative and academic functions.

- Utah Valley University: Investments in artificial intelligence, engineering, health and accelerated‑completion programs; officials reported a private donor pledge tied to the university’s AI investment.

- Utah State University: Interim President Alan Smith presented a reallocation plan that blended program eliminations, college consolidations and reinvestments in technologies of the future, health workforce and student success supports; the committee deferred final approval of USU’s plan until the new president has taken it to the Utah Board of Higher Education.

- Weber State, Snow College, Salt Lake Community College, Utah Tech and Southern Utah University: Each described administrative reductions and targeted reinvestments in instruction, workforce‑aligned programs (healthcare, AI, engineering, construction and allied technologies), online instruction and student success supports.

Committee discussion: Members praised the process and workforce focus but several members signaled reservations about the speed of the timeline and the degree of faculty and student input in some plans. Senator Kwan said she would vote no because she believed the submissions showed uneven evidence that institutions had balanced workforce alignment with broader academic missions and that faculty and student voices were not consistently integrated. Senator Plumb and Senator Reby also announced no votes, citing concerns about educator input and rural access to programs. Committee chairs and legislators who sponsored the enabling legislation emphasized the scale of campus effort, noting the plans produced a net increase in instructional funding systemwide.

Action: Representative Walt Brooks moved to approve the strategic reinvestment plans for Salt Lake Community College, Snow College, Southern Utah University, the University of Utah, Utah Tech University, Utah Valley University and Weber State University, and to defer a determination on Utah State University's plan until the new president presents a revised plan to the Utah Board of Higher Education and receives board approval. The motion passed on a committee roll call; committee members who announced recorded no votes included Senator Kwan, Senator Reby and Senator Plumb.

Why it matters: The statutory reinvestment exercise (House Bill 265) requires institutions to reallocate instructional budgets over three fiscal years to prioritize instruction and workforce outcomes while avoiding supplanting state funds. Committee members and system leaders said the plans shift resources away from administrative and non‑instructional areas and toward faculty, instruction, and high‑demand workforce programs such as nursing, behavioral health, AI and engineering.

Next steps: Approved plans will be implemented by each institution per the statutory timeline (FY 2026–2028); Utah State University will return to the board for final approval of its revised plan before the EAC takes a final position.","The Executive Appropriations Committee on Sept. 15 approved strategic reinvestment plans from seven Utah institutions and deferred a final determination on Utah State University until the new president presents a revised plan to the Board of Higher Education.","actionData","errors"]

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EAC approves $5 million loan to support Promontory Commerce Center infrastructure after reconsideration

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EAC approves strategic reinvestment plans for seven institutions, defers Utah State for further review