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Committee endorses cleanup bill moving broadband and innovation programs to other agencies
Summary
The committee unanimously approved first substitute HB 542, which dissolves the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, moves the Utah Broadband Center to UDOT, and transfers the Utah Innovation Center to the Utah System of Higher Education, while retaining GOEO's core economic development functions.
The House Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee on Wednesday gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to first substitute HB 542, an economic development cleanup bill that redistributes several programs and clarifies the governor—s office—s core responsibilities.
Sponsor Representative Hawkins described the bill as a "clean up" measure to refocus the Governor—s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) on its core mission of identifying target industries and coordinating statewide economic development strategy, including planning aligned with water policy and tailoring strategies for rural areas.
The bill would dissolve the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission (UEOC), transfer the Talent, Education, and Industry…
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