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House approves Utah Data Research Center bill, reprograms prior alliance funding
Summary
The House passed the fifth substitute of Senate Bill 194 on March 7 by a vote of 68–1 to create a Utah Data Research Center, reprogram funding from the 2014 Utah Data Alliance and add oversight and access to health department data to study issues such as intergenerational poverty.
The Utah House on March 7 approved the fifth substitute of Senate Bill 194, titled the Utah Data Research Center Act, by a recorded vote of 68–1. Representative Notwell presented the bill, saying the 2014 Utah Data Alliance (funded with $1,800,000 in ongoing appropriations under Senate Bill 34) has not operated as intended and lacks centralized oversight. The new bill creates a Utah Data Research Center to provide structure, oversight and research management.
Representative Notwell told the House the legislation would reprogram funding originally appropriated under SB34 and carries a positive fiscal note estimated at $29,000. The Data Research Center will incorporate health department information to permit research into topics such as intergenerational poverty, the sponsor said. The bill was substituted on the floor and, with summation waived, the House voted to pass the fifth substitute 68–1; the bill will be returned to the Senate for further consideration.
Supporters framed the change as bringing needed accountability and centralized governance to data-sharing across agencies. The bill text, as discussed on the floor, emphasizes memoranda of understanding and oversight mechanisms to ensure consistent management of the research enterprise. No formal amendments were recorded on the floor during presentation.
The bill now returns to the Senate for concurrence on the House'adopted substitute.
