Carl Albrecht | |
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 A photo of Carl Albrecht of the Utah House of Representatives | |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kay McIff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9,1952 |
| Political party | Republican |
Carl Albrecht (born April 9,1952) is an American politician who has served in the Utah House of Representatives from the 70th district since 2017. [1] [2]
Carl Albrecht grew up in Salina,Utah. He graduated from Wayne High School [3] and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Southern Utah State College. [4]
Albrecht worked for Garkane Energy Cooperative for 40 years,serving as the company's chief operating officer for 22 years. [5] He retired from the company on April 30,2014. [5]
In 1990,Albrecht joined the Sevier School District Board of Education. [4]
Albrecht has served as a Richfield City Council member, [6] was chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission,worked on the Richfield Independence Day Committee,was captain of the Sevier County Jeep Posse and was a member of the Richfield Area Chamber of Commerce. [4]
In 2017,Albrecht won the 70th District Utah House race with 78% of the votes. [7]
In 2018,Albrecht sponsored and helped pass HB390,a bill that created state grants to increase the number of jobs in rural Utah. [8] In February 2019,Albrecht sponsored legislation to increase the cap of the grants. [8] In March 2019,Albrecht introduced HB296,a proposal that would incentivize the creation of co-working spaces in rural Utah. [9]
In 2019,Carl Albrecht was awarded Legislator of the Year from the Salt Lake Chamber. [6]
As of 2022,Albrecht serves on the Natural Resources,Agriculture,and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee;House Natural Resources,Agriculture,and Environment Committee;House Public Utilities,Energy,and Technology Committee;Federalism Commission;and Legislative Water Development Commission. [6]
Albrecht has stated he believes climate change exists but he's unsure if it was directly caused by humans. He has also stated that he is a strong proponent of the 2nd Amendment. [10]
| Bill | Status |
|---|---|
| HB 46- Utah Energy Infrastructure Amendments | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 101- Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program Amendments | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 125- State Transient Room Tax Modifications | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 168- Preferences of Water Rights Amendments | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 180- Off-road Vehicle Safety Education | House/ to Governor 3/14/22 |
| HB 215- Project Entity Oversight Committee | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 418- Grid Resilience Committee | House/ enrolled bill to Printing 3/4/22 |
Carl is married to Gail Albrecht,a former assistant school superintendent. [11] Together they have three children and nine grandchildren. [11]
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