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Committee approves SB 216 to restructure higher‑education performance and enrollment funding

Utah Senate Education Committee · February 3, 2026
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The committee gave SB 216 a favorable recommendation after approving a clarifying amendment; the bill sets a five‑year baseline for performance metrics, differentiates measures by institutional mission, smooths enrollment funding over a five‑year average, and allows institutions to pick high‑demand job categories.

Senators approved an amended version of SB 216, a bill that restructures higher‑education funding in Utah by setting performance metrics on a five‑year baseline and smoothing enrollment funding over a five‑year period.

Sponsor Senator Milner explained the bill’s core features: community and regional institutions would be measured on first‑year retention and completion; degree‑granting and research universities would be measured on…

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