Mike Schultz (politician)

Mike Schultz (born August 19) is an American politician from Utah. He is a Republican member of the Utah State House, representing the state's 12th house district.[1]

Mike Schultz
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
ConstituencyState House, District 12
Personal details
BornAugust 19
Political partyRepublican Party
Spouse(s)Melissa
Children5
ResidenceHooper, UT
OccupationReal estate developer

Early life and career

A lifelong resident of Hooper, Roy and West Haven, Schultz grew up working on his grandfather's cattle farm. An entrepreneur, he went on to obtain his general contractor's license and started building homes at age 20. He now is a real estate developer and president of Castle Creek Homes. He worked with his good friend Michael Hall.[2]

Political career

Schultz was first elected to the Utah House of Representatives in 2014 and began serving January 1, 2015.[3]

During the 2016 legislative session, Schultz served on the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Business and Labor Committee, and the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee.[4]

Legislation

2016 sponsored legislation
Bill NumberBill TitleStatus
HB0100Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate CompactGovernor Signed - 3/21/2016
HB0249S01General Contractors License AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/25/2016
HB0251S10Post-employment Restrictions AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/22/2016
HB0255S01Condominium and Community Ownership AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0330State Fire Code RevisionsGovernor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0349Attorney General Security Detail AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0471S01 Powersport Vehicle Franchise Amendments House/ to Governor - 3/18/2016

[5]

Schultz passed six of his seven introduced during the 2016 Legislative Session, giving him an 85.7% passage rate. He also floor sponsored three bills.[6]

Controversial legislation

In 2018 Schultz co-sponsored SB136 with Wayne Harper which was signed into law. Among other provisions, SB136 includes an additional annual registration fee of up to $120 on clean air vehicles.[7] The additional fees were opposed by air quality advocates such as the nonprofits Breathe Utah, and Utah Clean Energy which has stated the fees are misguided.[8][9][10] Clean air advocates have voiced concerns that the additional fees will slow electric vehicle adoption and promote poorer air quality in Utah. There are an estimated 1,000–2,000 deaths in Utah annually due to poor air quality,[11] and emissions from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles, are the primary cause of pollution.[12]

Elections
  • 2014: Schultz challenged incumbent Richard Greenwood for the Republican nomination, eventually winning when Greenwood dropped out.[13] He faced Democrat Joseph Marrero in the general election, winning with 4,118 votes (75.9%) to Marrero's 1,308 votes (24.1%).[14]

References
  1. "Mike Schultz". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. "About - Mike Schultz - for Utah House". voteforschultz.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  3. "Mike Schultz Legislative Profile". Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  5. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  6. "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  7. Harper, Wayne A. "S.B. 136 Transportation Governance Amendments".
  8. "SB 136 Transportation Governance Amendments". Breathe Utah. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  9. O'Donoghue, Amy Joi (Mar 1, 2018). "Clean energy advocates decry proposed electric, hybrid vehicle fees". KSL. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019.
  10. Craft, Josh; Emerson, Kevin (Mar 17, 2018). "Commentary: The 2018 Utah legislative session brought us a win for clean energy and climate". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved Nov 30, 2019. When Utahns are taking personal steps to improve air quality by purchasing a clean vehicle, tacking on another fee is misguided.
  11. "Heart and Blood Vessels". uphe.org. Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment. Sep 7, 2019. Retrieved Dec 7, 2019.
  12. "Pollution Sources". kued.org. KUED. Retrieved Nov 24, 2019.
  13. Tribune, Lee Davidson The Salt Lake. "Representative Greenwood drops out of House race". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  14. "2014 General Election Results". Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved March 31, 2016.


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