Douglas Sagers | |
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| Member of the UtahHouseofRepresentatives from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1, 2011 –December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Gowans |
| Succeeded by | Tim Jimenez (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Tooele,Utah,U.S. |
| Website | dougsagers |
Douglas V. Sagers [1] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 21. [2]
Sagers received his degree from Brigham Young University. Sagers is a health care executive and served as mayor of the city of Tooele,Utah from 1974 to 1981. [3]
Sagers was first elected on November 2,2010. [4] During the 2016 legislative session,he served on the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee,the House Natural Resources,Agriculture,and Environment Committee,and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. [5] During the 2022 session,Sagars was a member of the House Ethics Committee,the House Natural Resources,Agriculture,and Environment Committee,and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. [6] He also served as the House Chair of the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee. [7]
In 2016,Rep. Sagars sponsored HCR 23,which would encourage NASA to build a drone test facility in Toole,Utah. Rep. Sagers said the area needs economic diversification,and this project will be "an awesome opportunity for our citizens and our county's economic growth." State economists said it would "provide an economic benefit to the state of at least $250 million." [8] that it would be positive for the state. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers and was signed by the governor. [9]
Rep. Sagars supports policies aimed at conserving water. In 2022,Rep. Sagars made headlines for drafting legislation that would increase fees for non-agricultural users of irrigation water if levels in the Great Salt Lake descend below certain levels determined in the bill. [10] Later in the session,however,Sagars decided not to officially introduce the bill in the legislature. [11]
In 2022,Rep. Sagers voted against HB 331,Hope Scholarship,which was a school voucher bill modeled after ones in Louisiana,Milwaukee,and Ohio. [12]
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Status |
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| HB 0052 | Hydrogen Tax Credit Amendments | House/ filed - 3/04/2022 |
| HB0054 | Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Amendments | House/ filed - 3/14/2016 |
| HB0191S03 | Revenue Bond and Capital Facilities Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/25/2022 |
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