Utah Code § 63N-1a-502
§ 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.