(1) There is created the Higher Education Strategic Planning Commission consisting of the following 22 members: (a) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate; (b) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; (c) two members of the State Board of Regents, appointed by the chair of the State Board of Regents; (d) two members of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees, appointed by the chair of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees; (e) four individuals, appointed by the chair of the State Board of Regents, who represent institutions of higher education from a range of geographic areas and with varied institutional roles; (f) two individuals, appointed by the chair of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees, who represent technical colleges from a range of geographic areas; (g) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee; (h) the commissioner of technical education or the commissioner's designee; (i) a member of the governor's staff who is responsible for advising the governor on education issues, appointed by the governor; (j) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development or the executive director's designee; (k) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director's designee; (l) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee; and (m) two Utah business leaders, one appointed by the president of the Senate and one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(a) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;

(b) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;

(c) two members of the State Board of Regents, appointed by the chair of the State Board of Regents;

(d) two members of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees, appointed by the chair of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees;

(e) four individuals, appointed by the chair of the State Board of Regents, who represent institutions of higher education from a range of geographic areas and with varied institutional roles;

(f) two individuals, appointed by the chair of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees, who represent technical colleges from a range of geographic areas;

(g) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee;

(h) the commissioner of technical education or the commissioner's designee;

(i) a member of the governor's staff who is responsible for advising the governor on education issues, appointed by the governor;

(j) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development or the executive director's designee;

(k) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or the executive director's designee;

(l) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee; and

(m) two Utah business leaders, one appointed by the president of the Senate and one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(2) (a) The president of the Senate shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the commission. (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the commission. (c) The chair of the State Board of Regents shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(c) as a vice chair of the commission. (d) The chair of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(d) as a vice chair of the commission.

(a) The president of the Senate shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the commission.

(b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the commission.

(c) The chair of the State Board of Regents shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(c) as a vice chair of the commission.

(d) The chair of the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees shall appoint one of the members described in Subsection (1)(d) as a vice chair of the commission.

(3) (a) The salary and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation. (b) A commission member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the commission, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a commission member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under: (i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and (ii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

(a) The salary and expenses of a commission member who is a legislator shall be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.

(b) A commission member who is not a legislator may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service on the commission, but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a commission member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under: (i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and (ii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

(i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and

(ii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

(4) (a) A majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum. (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.

(a) A majority of the commission members constitutes a quorum.

(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the commission.

(5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall provide staff support to the commission.