Utah Code § 63N-1a-502: Economic Development Council duties.

The council shall:

(1) establish strategic economic development objectives for the state, including establishing broad objectives;

(2) provide recommendations to the executive director regarding efforts to achieve strategic economic development objectives;

(3) make recommendations to the Legislature;

(4) unify and coordinate economic development projects that have regional or statewide impact;

(5) at least once every five years, recommend to the executive director industries or groups of industries to target for economic development in the state;

(6) gather input from organizations contributing to economic development in the state, including economic opportunity agencies; and

(7) receive an annual report from the board.