Earlier this month I expressed the viewpoint that the Salt Lake County and Real Salt Lake stadium deal was “dead.” I’m disappointed with the decision made by Mayor Peter Corroon, however, I accept the outcome and will not try to revive the project with legislation.
Representative Roger Barrus
District 18
Representative Becker and I have worked together to ensure a balance in Utah’s approach to energy. Together, we will discuss the additions proposed to improve the Utah Energy Act, which will include an education component and an appropriation to study the feasibility of creating a central siting authority or infrastructure authority to expedite the siting and construction of major energy facilities such as electrical generation plants, petroleum and natural gas pipelines, refineries, wind farms and other major energy infrastructures.
Today, the Utah House unanimously passed HB 1 and 3 which will serve as a base budget for the State of Utah. Included in that budget is 131 million dollars of new spending for critical needs.
January 15, 2007
Colleagues, members of the press and public, it is a pleasure to stand here today to begin the 57th Legislature here in the Utah House of Representatives.
I say it is a “pleasure” to stand here today, but after winning my election by only 20 votes I should say it’s more of a feeling of being “pleasantly surprised.”
The Utah Republican Party Chairwoman, Enid Greene, chose the replacement for retired House member Jeff Alexander this afternoon. Chris Herrod was named as the new legislator to represent House District 62, in Utah County.