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Happy almost Summer! Tis the season of Primary elections and an over-abundance of mailers, emails, and phone calls from candidates. I did not file to run again, but I am still your state representative through December.  Legislative Interim Our interim meetings provide an opportunity for you to engage with the legislative process outside of the session. The legislature will meet in …

Things are moving quickly up at the Hill, and I have had some ups and a lot of downs with my bills. Here are the downs. (I am writing this it the end of a long day–please forgive any grammatical errors.) HB 485 Special Education Amendments was passed unanimously out of the House Education Committee and also passed on the House Floor. …

We are more than half-way through. Here are some of my bills and where they are in the process. HB0355 Residential Rental Modifications: This bill creates for an industry best practice of providing tenants with a 60 day advance notice of a rent increase with exemptions for month-to-month contracts and several other situations. This bill is beneficial for both tenants and landlords. It is …

We are more than half-way through. Here are some of my bills and where they are in the process. HB0355 Residential Rental Modifications: This bill creates for an industry best practice of providing tenants with a 60 day advance notice of a rent increase with exemptions for month-to-month contracts and several other situations. This bill is beneficial for both tenants and landlords. It is …

Scroll down to see the results of the poll, or you can take some time to read about a few bills on the way. (There are links to all the bills passed by the House in the third week at the bottom of this email.)  HB 128 Tobacco Cessation Amendments: This is not my bill, but I voted for it. This bill allows …

We finished the first full week of the legislative session on Friday and passed our base budgets, which means we won’t be shutting down the Utah government any time soon. 😁 This email is a potpourri of information that I hope you find interesting.   So Many Bills! I have heard concerns about how many bills have been introduced. I have …

Budget Poll One of the most important things the legislature does is create a balanced budget, and we take this responsibility very seriously. There are several mechanisms in statute that makes sure we will never have to shut down state government because of a budget failure. Our rainy day funds are full, and we have a budget surplus this year. …

I have decided not to run for reelection to the House. However, my legislative term does not end until December of 2024, and I will continue to work hard for you, to represent your interests, to communicate with you, and to advocate for the individuals and families of Utah. One of the best things about my job as your state …

I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward with hope to the new year! In 2024, the legislative session starts on January 16th and will end on March 1st. Click on le.utah.gov and scroll down to find links to see our schedule, track bills, see bill requests, find out how to participate in a meeting, see live …

I hope you have been enjoying the cooler temperatures. I am always sorry to see the end of summer because hot weather is my favorite. It also means I have less time to get my bills and legislative priorities ready for the session. YIKES! Interim In September, our interim committee meetings were held in St. George on the beautiful campus …