Carl Albrecht | |
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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 |
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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]