1. (1) A business representative shall certify that:

   1. (a) the business has a skilled labor gap;
   2. (b) the proposed grant will meet the gap need; and
   3. (c) the business has significant one-time or ongoing hiring and training demands.

2. (2)(a) To qualify a business shall have a substantial or potential presence in Utah, as determined by the office, by weighing:

   1. (i) the total workforce and percentage of business's workforce in Utah;

      1. (ii) the amount of business taxes paid to Utah;
      2. (iii) the relative size of the business;
      3. (iv) whether the business's principal place of business is Utah;
      4. (v) the likelihood that the business will maintain a significant presence in Utah;
      5. (vi) the degree to which the business's activities and operations positively impact Utah's economy;
      6. (vii) the business's registration with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code as an active, for-profit business entity; and
      7. (viii) the business's license in the appropriate city or county.

KEY: economic development, talent development

Date of Last Change: June 2, 2026

Notice of Continuation: June 11, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-3-201(2); 63N-3-112