(1) As used in this section, "higher education institution" means: (a) Utah State University for: (i) Bridgerland Technical College; (ii) Tooele Technical College; and (iii) Uintah Basin Technical College; (b) Weber State University for: (i) Ogden-Weber Technical College; and (ii) Davis Technical College; (c) Utah Valley University for Mountainland Technical College; (d) Southern Utah University for Southwest Technical College; and (e) Dixie State University for Dixie Technical College.

(a) Utah State University for: (i) Bridgerland Technical College; (ii) Tooele Technical College; and (iii) Uintah Basin Technical College;

(i) Bridgerland Technical College;

(ii) Tooele Technical College; and

(iii) Uintah Basin Technical College;

(b) Weber State University for: (i) Ogden-Weber Technical College; and (ii) Davis Technical College;

(i) Ogden-Weber Technical College; and

(ii) Davis Technical College;

(c) Utah Valley University for Mountainland Technical College;

(d) Southern Utah University for Southwest Technical College; and

(e) Dixie State University for Dixie Technical College.

(2) A technical college shall avoid any unnecessary duplication of career and technical education instructional facilities, programs, administration, and staff between the technical college and other public and higher education institutions.

(3) A technical college may enter into agreements: (a) with other higher education institutions to cultivate cooperative relationships; (b) with other public and higher education institutions to enhance career and technical education within the technical college's region; or (c) to comply with Subsection (2).

(a) with other higher education institutions to cultivate cooperative relationships;

(b) with other public and higher education institutions to enhance career and technical education within the technical college's region; or

(c) to comply with Subsection (2).

(4) Before a technical college develops new instructional facilities, the technical college shall give priority to: (a) maintaining the technical college's existing instructional facilities for both secondary and adult students; (b) coordinating with the president of the technical college's higher education institution and entering into any necessary agreements to provide career and technical education to secondary and adult students that: (i) maintain and support existing higher education career and technical education programs; and (ii) maximize the use of existing higher education facilities; and (c) developing cooperative agreements with school districts, charter schools, other higher education institutions, businesses, industries, and community and private agencies to maximize the availability of career and technical education instructional facilities for both secondary and adult students.

(a) maintaining the technical college's existing instructional facilities for both secondary and adult students;

(b) coordinating with the president of the technical college's higher education institution and entering into any necessary agreements to provide career and technical education to secondary and adult students that: (i) maintain and support existing higher education career and technical education programs; and (ii) maximize the use of existing higher education facilities; and

(i) maintain and support existing higher education career and technical education programs; and

(ii) maximize the use of existing higher education facilities; and

(c) developing cooperative agreements with school districts, charter schools, other higher education institutions, businesses, industries, and community and private agencies to maximize the availability of career and technical education instructional facilities for both secondary and adult students.

(5) (a) Before submitting a funding request pertaining to new capital facilities and land purchases to the board of trustees, a technical college shall: (i) ensure that all available instructional facilities are maximized in accordance with Subsections (4)(a) through (c); and (ii) coordinate the request with the president of the technical college's higher education institution, if applicable. (b) The State Building Board shall make a finding that the requirements of this section are met before the State Building Board may consider a funding request from the board of trustees pertaining to new capital facilities and land purchases. (c) A technical college may not construct, approve the construction of, plan for the design or construction of, or consent to the construction of a career and technical education facility without approval of the Legislature.

(a) Before submitting a funding request pertaining to new capital facilities and land purchases to the board of trustees, a technical college shall: (i) ensure that all available instructional facilities are maximized in accordance with Subsections (4)(a) through (c); and (ii) coordinate the request with the president of the technical college's higher education institution, if applicable.

(i) ensure that all available instructional facilities are maximized in accordance with Subsections (4)(a) through (c); and

(ii) coordinate the request with the president of the technical college's higher education institution, if applicable.

(b) The State Building Board shall make a finding that the requirements of this section are met before the State Building Board may consider a funding request from the board of trustees pertaining to new capital facilities and land purchases.

(c) A technical college may not construct, approve the construction of, plan for the design or construction of, or consent to the construction of a career and technical education facility without approval of the Legislature.

(6) Before acquiring new fiscal and administrative support structures, a technical college shall: (a) review the use of existing public or higher education administrative and accounting systems, financial record systems, and student and financial aid systems for the delivery of career and technical education in the region; (b) determine the feasibility of using existing systems; and (c) with the approval of the technical college board of directors and the board of trustees, use the existing systems.

(a) review the use of existing public or higher education administrative and accounting systems, financial record systems, and student and financial aid systems for the delivery of career and technical education in the region;

(b) determine the feasibility of using existing systems; and

(c) with the approval of the technical college board of directors and the board of trustees, use the existing systems.