HB0352 mandates the Utah Board of Higher Education to organize institutions into geographic regions and report to the Higher Education Appropriations.

HB0352 requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to organize the state's institutions of higher education into geographic regions. The board must report to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee by August 2026. The bill also mandates the board to ensure certain products of horizontal and vertical integration within the institutional regions, including shared academic programs, stackable programs, integrated admission and enrollment, integrated student services, and shared administrative services. The bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.

HB0352 mandates the Utah Board of Higher Education to organize institutions into geographic regions and report to the Higher Education Appropriations.

HB0352 requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to organize the state's institutions of higher education into geographic regions. The board must report to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee by August 2026. The bill also mandates the board to ensure certain products of horizontal and vertical integration within the institutional regions, including shared academic programs, stackable programs, integrated admission and enrollment, integrated student services, and shared administrative services. The bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.