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Senate advances plan to set aside ongoing funding for higher-education capital projects
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced first substitute SB 102, a proposal to phase in ongoing appropriations for higher-education capital facilities to create predictable, restricted accounts for universities and technical colleges. Sponsors said the measure aims to encourage smaller, more cost-effective projects; senators pressed for safeguards against cost overruns and lost prioritization for other agencies.
Senator Milner pressed the case on the Senate floor for first substitute Senate Bill 102, saying the proposal would phase in ongoing appropriations to build a predictable fund for higher-education capital projects and allow institutions to plan and prioritize projects over multiple years. Milner told colleagues the aim was to improve stewardship: “our institutions are actually playing by the rules that we gave them,” and the bill would let institutions build up restricted accounts while the Legislature retains final approval for any shovel-ready project.
Supporters said the plan would let institutions pursue smaller, cost-effective renovations and additions rather than only large new…
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