I would love to see you in person to discuss these updates and answer any questions you may have at my joint post-session Town Hall tomorrow, March 14th with with Senator Fillmore and Rep. Tracy Miller. We will be meeting at 3:00 PM at the South Jordan Public Safety Building. This is a great opportunity for us to dive deeper into the bills we passed, discuss the funding secured for our district, and talk about what lies ahead for our community. Your input is what drives my work at the Capitol, and I look forward to a productive conversation with you all.

Now that the 2026 legislative session has concluded, I wanted to take a moment to share a brief overview of some of the key issues we worked on this year and the results we were able to deliver for Utah families. This year, my focus was simple: make life more affordable and keep government accountable to you. Utah families are feeling the pressure of rising costs. That’s why we worked to help you keep more of what you earn. We lowered the income tax, expanded the child tax credit, and cut unnecessary red tape. These steps put more money back into your pocket.

We’re also working to keep Utah a great place to raise a family. Over the past four years, we’ve increased education funding by more than $2.3 billion. We protected our water future by supporting efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. We worked to lower housing costs by cutting red tape and investing in local infrastructure. And we’ve increased transparency in the courts by helping create free access to public court records.

It has been an honor to serve as your representative this session. Now that our work at the Capitol has wrapped up, I look forward to reconnecting with our community and hearing about the issues that matter most to you. If you’d like to follow legislation from this year or learn more about what we accomplished, visit le.utah.gov.

This session, we’ve secured a 5.9% total increase in education funding, ensuring our schools have the resources to help every student succeed. With over $142 million in total increases, these investments are about more than just numbers, they are a commitment to your child’s future. Beyond the classroom basics, we are bridging the gap between education and the workforce. We’ve carved out over $72 million for strategic innovation, including $35 million for professional education experience centers and nearly $4 million for student credential accounts.

By modernizing our technology programs and expanding career-connected learning, we are making sure Utah students don't just graduate with a diploma, but with the high-tech skills and certifications needed to thrive in our state’s workforce.

One of the bills I sponsored during the 2026 legislative session was H.B. 519, Unclaimed Property Amendments, which updates Utah’s unclaimed property laws to account for digital assets, including cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This bill passed with bipartisan support. 

While Utah already safeguards abandoned property such as forgotten bank accounts and uncashed checks, current statutes were written before the rise of digital assets. This update, developed with State Treasurer Marlo Oaks and industry experts, helps protect property rights and ensures digital assets do not fall into a legal gray area if access is lost or accounts are forgotten.

As your representative, my top priority is ensuring that Utah remains the best place in the nation to raise a family. I know that many of you are feeling the pinch of rising costs, and that’s why I’ve fought for a family-first agenda this session that puts more of your hard-earned money back in your pockets. By lowering our state income tax to 4.45%, expanding the Child Tax Credit, and slashing the gas tax by 15%, we’re helping families keep more of what they earn. I’m also proud to support measures that hold big tech and tobacco companies accountable, reinvesting that revenue directly into our communities. We’ve secured $4 million for youth mental health and increased funding for literacy and local parks, ensuring our kids have safe, healthy spaces to grow. Whether it’s easing the burden of daily expenses or safeguarding our children online, I am proud of the common-sense policies we passed that strengthen your home and our community.

I’m excited to announce that the new MyUtah portal is now available at myutah.gov. Utah has consistently ranked among the top of all states for the digital delivery of government services, and this new citizen portal is an investment in the future of government services. MyUtah provides access to many services provided by various government agencies from one convenient hub. Our goal is to make accessing important agency services much easier. Utahns can easily access government services without having to figure out which specific government agency handles each. You can view all the vehicles registered to your household, renew registration, order a new birth certificate, extend hunting and fishing licenses, and much more. Whether you need to apply, order, renew, pay, or just check on the status with a government service, you can do it easily and securely with MyUtah.

Behind every bill that moves through the Utah House is a process most people rarely see, beginning with the House Rules Committee. Serving as Chair of the House Rules Committee has been both a demanding and rewarding responsibility, helping guide how legislation moves through the House.

Every bill starts in Rules, where it is reviewed and assigned to the appropriate standing committee for a full public hearing. This session, the committee reviewed more than 900 bills and advanced 714 of them to continue through the legislative process, an important step in keeping the legislative process organized and functioning smoothly.

While the general session is behind us, the work of shaping Utah’s future continues through the interim process. Starting in May, we will begin meeting monthly to study the complex issues that require more time than the fast-paced 45-day session allows. During these meetings, my colleagues and I will serve on specialized committees, hearing directly from experts, stakeholders, and—most importantly—citizens like you. This is truly where the groundwork for the 2027 General Session begins. It is the best time for you to get involved, share your concerns, or bring up the issues that matter most to your family before bills are even drafted. I value your perspective and would love to hear from you as we dive into this in-depth research and planning phase.

One of the best parts of serving in the legislature is being able to bring constituents onto the House floor and give them a behind the scenes look at how things actually work at the Capitol. I was lucky to have a few visitors join me during the final week, including my wife, Aliona, and two of our kids. It is always fun for them to see the process up close and watch the work happening in real time.

The final days of the legislative session always bring a mix of exhaustion, relief, and reflection.

One thing many people may not realize is how much turnover there is in the legislature. Serving here requires real sacrifice from members and their families. The long nights, time away from home and work, pressure from every direction, and the financial reality of part-time public service mean that about a quarter of the House turns over every two years.

During the final days of each session, I try to take photos with the members who will be leaving the chamber. Some have decided not to run again. Others are moving on to different opportunities to serve.

Every year, these moments are some of the most meaningful of the entire session.
These are people I have debated with late into the night. The people I have worked alongside in the trenches of hard policy fights. The people I have laughed with in the halls after long days, and sometimes sat with during the difficult moments that come with public service.

We have not always agreed on policy. In fact, sometimes we strongly disagreed. But that has never changed the profound respect, admiration, and genuine affection I have for these colleagues.

From Rep. Carol Moss, who has served in this chamber for 26 years, to Reps. Jill Koford and Doug Fiefia, who are leaving after just their first term, each of them is an amazing individual who, regardless of party or ideology, has simply tried to do what they believed was right for their communities and for our state.

When the session ends and the chamber empties, you realize how much of this experience is really about the people.

I am deeply grateful for the long nights, passionate debates, laughs, and even a few tears we have shared together. Public service is rarely easy and often thankless, and I deeply appreciate the sacrifices they and their families have made.

The House will not feel quite the same without them.

I will miss them, and I wish each of them the very best in whatever comes next.

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