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House approves HB 32 allowing Dixie College to offer limited baccalaureate programs; proposed amendment to defer expansion fails
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 1 passed HB 32 to change Dixie College’s name to Dixie State College and authorize up to six baccalaureate programs (three initially), after rejecting an amendment that would have left additional program decisions to the State Board of Regents.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 1 approved HB 32, allowing Dixie College to become Dixie State College and to offer up to six baccalaureate programs, with three programs to begin first and three more to follow if local needs justify them. Representative John Hickman, sponsor of the bill, said the transition would have no fiscal impact on taxpayers because the community has raised funds to cover the costs and the fiscal note is neutral.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative John Hickman, told the chamber that the college’s community fundraising campaign set a $1 million target and had raised “over $500,000” toward covering transition costs. Hickman said the bill follows a model used at…
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