63A-5b-102. Definitions.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Effective 5/6/2026

As used in this chapter:

(1)"Capitol hill" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63O-1-101 .

(2)"Compliance agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-202 .

(3)"Director" means the division director, appointed under Section 63A-5b-302 .

(4)"Division" means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management created in Section 63A-5b-301 .

(5)"Institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53H-1-101 .

(6)"Program document" means a final document that contains programming information.

(7)"Programming" means services to define the scope and purpose of an anticipated project, and may include:

(a)researching criteria applicable to the scope and purpose of an anticipated project;

(b)identifying the scale of the project and the type of facilities and the level of specialized functions that will be required;

(c)identifying and prioritizing values and goals that will impact the project, including institutional purposes, growth objectives, and cultural, technological, temporal, aesthetic, symbolic, economic, environmental, safety, sustainability, and other relevant criteria;

(d)evaluating functional efficiency, user comfort, building economics, environmental sustainability, and visual quality;

(e)identifying objectives for the project, including such elements as image, efficiencies, functionality, cost, and schedule;

(f)identifying and evaluating the constraints that will have an impact on the project such as legal requirements, financial constraints, location, access, visibility, and building services;

(g)developing standards such as area allowances, space allocation, travel distances, and furniture and equipment requirements;

(h)establishing general space quality standards related to such elements as lighting levels, equipment performance, acoustical requirements, security, and aesthetics;

(i)identifying required spaces;

(j)establishing sizes and relationships;

(k)establishing space efficiency factors or the ratio of net square footage to gross square footage; and

(l)documenting particular space requirements such as special HVAC, plumbing, power, lighting, acoustical, furnishings, equipment, or security needs.

(8)"Trust lands administration" means the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration established in Section 53C-1-201 .

(9)"Utah Board of Higher Education" means the Utah Board of Higher Education established in Section 53H-1-203 .

Amended by Chapter 473 , 2026 General Session