Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Subcommittee -- Creation -- Membership -- Expenses -- Duties.
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(1) There is created a subcommittee of the commission called the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Subcommittee composed of the following members:
(a) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
(b) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner of higher education's designee;
(c) the chair of the State Board of Education or the chair's designee;
(d) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director of the department's designee;
(e) the executive director of the GO Utah office or the executive director's designee;
(f) the director of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing or the director's designee;
(g) the governor's education advisor or the advisor's designee;
(h) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
(i) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(j) the president of the Salt Lake Chamber or the president's designee;
(k) three representatives of private industry chosen by the commission;
(l) a representative of the technology industry chosen by the commission;
(m) the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee; and
(n) any additional individuals appointed by the commission who represent:
(i) one or more individual educational institutions; or
(ii) education or industry professionals.
(2) The commission shall select a chair and vice chair from among the members of the talent subcommittee.
(3) The talent subcommittee shall meet at least quarterly.
(4) Attendance of a majority of the members of the talent subcommittee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of official talent subcommittee business.
(5) Formal action by the talent subcommittee requires the majority vote of a quorum.
(6) A member of the talent subcommittee:
(a) may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service; and
(b) who is not a legislator may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(i) Section 63A-3-106;
(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(7) The talent subcommittee shall:
(a)
(i) review and develop metrics to measure the progress, performance, effectiveness, and scope of any state operation, activity, program, or service that primarily involves employment training or placement; and
(ii) ensure that the metrics described in Subsection (7)(a) are consistent and comparable for each state operation, activity, program, or service that primarily involves employment training or placement;
(b) make recommendations to the commission regarding how to better align training and education in the state with industry demand;
(c) make recommendations to the commission regarding how to better align technical education with current and future workforce needs; and
(d) coordinate with the commission to meet the responsibilities described in Subsection 63N-1b-302(4).