2023 Public Policy Guide

2023 PUBLIC POLICY GUIDE

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Dear Fellow Utahns,

We enter this legislative session with vigor to improve our community and the quality of life for Utah families through business advocacy for policies that expand opportunity and prosperity. As the economic shock of the pandemic recedes, new challenges come into focus. The problems we confront are complex and will require our best collaboration to address them now for future success. The Salt Lake Chamber is committed to convening our business leaders to find common ground on policy solutions.

This session brings a renewed emphasis on economic fundamentals in order to get the other challenges right. These revolve around our excellent business climate and setting the stage for economic prosperity across Utah. As part of this backdrop, we must continue to develop environmental solutions and think beyond the Wasatch Front with housing development and remote work.

Energy is a critical focus for the Chamber because its cost and development reach every aspect of our lives. The importance of energy policy will continue to impact costs in the short term; therefore, we must continue to support a transition to an increasingly sustainable and reliable energy future.

Housing also remains a top priority, and innovative thinking around housing policy must drive our agenda to increase units, zoning reform and future infill development. Attention to this area will be necessary to provide a place for our growing workforce.

Last of note is water. The historic drought enveloping Utah and the southwest is bringing the importance of sustainable resource management into focus. The Chamber has a longstanding commitment to policy that improves our natural beauty and environment. Our advocacy for clean air and building water infrastructure to augment conservation is a policy imperative this session.

Similarly, a low tax and regulatory environment will provide the predicate for a robust business landscape capable of solving problems and giving back to the community.

By bringing these pillars together, we will form a strong foundation for our policy success and the opportunity society we strive to create in Utah. Our business community, in partnership with our elected officials, can keep our state at the pinnacle of innovation, governance and shared responsibility to care for one another.

We thank all our civic and community leaders for working together and seeking common ground to overcome our shared challenges. We remain dedicated to providing the space and resources to build one of the most vibrant and engaged communities in the nation. Together we can achieve these worthy goals!

Derek Miller President & CEO

Dr. Donna Milavetz Board Chair

Sincerely,

SALT LAKE CHAMBER OVERVIEW

About

The Salt Lake Chamber is Utah’s largest and longest-serving business association. A statewide chamber of commerce with members in all 29 Utah counties, the Chamber represents the broad interests of the state’s 63,000plus employers, which employ more than 1.4 million Utahns. This includes thousands of Chamber members and their employees. With roots that date back to 1887, the Chamber stands as the voice of business, supports its members’ success and champions community prosperity.

Committable Core Values

Member Centered

We exist to serve our members.

Community

Focused

We contribute to a flourishing community where all have the opportunity to thrive.

Common Ground

We serve as a trusted information source and convener of collaborative community partners.

Free Enterprise We extol and support the virtues of America’s free enterprise system.

Mission

We stand as the voice of business, support our members’ success, and champion community prosperity.

Corporate Citizenship

We cultivate businesses as creators and stewards of the economic ecosystem.

5-Star Accreditation

Vision

We serve as Utah’s premier business leader by supporting statewide prosperity.

The Salt Lake Chamber has been recognized by the United States Chamber of Commerce with a 5-Star Accreditation for its sound policies, effective organizational procedures and positive impact on the community.

Core Competencies

STEPS IN DEVELOPING THE SALT LAKE CHAMBER’S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Policy Committees

Policy-related committees, subcommittees, task forces and councils have three basic policy responsibilities:

• Identify current and emerging problems

• Provide support on policy analysis and communication efforts

• Advise and counsel on issues to recommend to the Board of Directors

Committee & Stakeholder Engagement

In addition to an annual public policy survey of all members, committees and stakeholders work with Chamber staff to update work plans and draft the new year’s Legislative Priorities.

Board of Governors & Chair Review

Public policy chairs, committee chairs and Board of Governors review and then submit the Legislative Priorities to the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors

The final step in approval is from the Board of Directors in November.

Approved

The Public Policy Guide is an action plan for Chamber staff, stakeholders, business leaders and elected officials for the upcoming legislative session.

PRIORITY VOTES

During the Legislative Session, the Salt Lake Chamber’s Board of Directors will designate the top priorities of the business community as “Priority Votes.” These issues are often covered within this Public Policy Guide. Priority Votes are traditionally reserved to 20 or fewer pieces of critical legislation. Additionally, prior to a floor vote on a Chamber priority, legislators will receive the following:

Priority Vote letter on their desk

E-mail notification of the Priority Vote @ @

These notifications will clearly describe the Chamber’s support or opposition to the legislation and a brief description of the impact of the legislation on business.

Legislators and Chamber members can find a full list of Priority Votes and other bills the Chamber is supporting, opposing or tracking at slchamber.com.

Business Champions

The Legislature plays a key role in preserving Utah’s pro-business climate, and every year the Salt Lake Chamber honors legislators who support a pro-economy and pro-business agenda with the title of “Business Champion.” The designation of Business Champion is directly tied to a legislator’s voting record on Chamber “Priority Votes.” Legislators who support and vote in accordance with 80% of the Chamber’s “Priority Votes” on initial passage from the floor receive this award.

Utah’s enviable business climate and economic strength continue to set the stage for our future success. Decades of strategic planning around economic diversification, innovation and workforce development have placed our state at the top of the economic ladder. These factors shone brightly during the pandemic and helped Utah emerge with the best outcomes overall compared to any other state in the nation. This entrepreneurial spirit and dynamism of the emerging innovation-driven economy will propel us forward over the next decade.

BUSINESS CLIMATE & ECONOMY

Priorities

• We support and advocate for innovation in Utah. We support incentives that promote research and development to keep the state moving forward to be an innovation leader.

• We support policies and innovative programs that support startups and tech commercialization and foster a relationship with business and academia.

• We support sound cybersecurity policies that promote commerce and trade yet protect critical infrastructure.

• We support future growth strategies that work to build a future Utah, such as the Point of the Mountain and the Inland Port Authority.

WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

The Great Salt Lake is at an all-time, historically low level. The issues and solutions are complex and these complexities require swift interventions so the lake can be healthy for generations to come.

Utah’s business community envisions an energy future that places Utah at the center of the nation’s energy transition by harmonizing environmental and economic progress to ensure a balanced low-carbon energy future that remains affordable, reliable and sustainable. Utah possesses unique energy advantages that will help the state lead out on environmental, energy and economic progress. The Beehive State’s diversity of supply (oil and gas, coal, wind, solar, geothermal, renewable natural gas, hydrogen and more), energy storage assets and built-in energy demand create an environment where Utah can lead the nation’s energy transition.

Water Priorities

• We support reasonable and costeffective efforts to address critical infrastructure needs in response to shortages on the Colorado River. We support the protection of Utah’s Colorado River allotment and the state’s ability to effectively manage the water supply for future generations.

• We support water usage grants and incentives allowing for water systems to routinely discharge into the Great Salt Lake.

• We support turf buyback programs that enable water-saving measures across the State of Utah.

• We promote increased state and local investments in water infrastructure modernization to include seismic improvements to drinking water supply pipelines addressing the aging infrastructure.

• We support and encourage regional water planning and policy solutions focused on water conservation that align with industry and agricultural needs.

• We support the creation of a dedicated water funding source targeted to align with growth in order to meet current and future needs.

Energy Priorities

• We support an energy future that places Utah at the center of the nation’s energy transition. Utah possesses many advantages that will help it lead out on energy, environmental and economic progress including its diverse energy portfolio, wealth of mineral assets, strong state and local leadership, new energy projects already underway, innovative business culture and proper incentives. These advantages will help the state make progress toward a low-carbon energy future that will remain affordable, reliable and sustainable.

• We support continued efforts to maintain a balanced and diverse energy portfolio that provide for increased and sustainable access to the production of Utah’s various domestic energy resources.

• We support clean energy policies that foster economic growth through new and existing technologies.

• We support legislation and policy that help rural communities position themselves for success in a dynamic and ever-changing energy economy.

Air Quality Priorities

• We support the investments in multimodal transportation options — including enhanced public transit and regionally significant “active transportation” bike paths for commuting — to give Utah residents and workers alternatives to driving.

• We support targeted building standards that are more energy-efficient and improve air quality.

• We support research and technology that helps Utah achieve a low-carbon future by addressing both air quality and the changing climate as well as providing economic transition assistance to energy-dependent communities.

HOUSING

Utah is facing a very real cost-of-living crisis and rapid growth that is challenging our premier business environment. Over the past several years, Utah’s existing housing shortage precipitated a perilous rise in housing costs. As the state’s population is expected to double in the next fifty years with the majority of the growth along the Wasatch Front, tackling this challenge and ensuring Utah is affordable is critical for employers, employees and our state’s economic vitality.

Priorities

• We support the alignment of economic development incentives with housing development, infrastructure and growth needs.

• We support incentivizing housing near high-capacity transportation, jobs, public education system campuses, health care facilities and other destinations, including transit-oriented and mixed-use developments that make smart use of both public and private land and allow all residents the opportunity to live in walkable, accessible communities.

• We support creative solutions to develop new financial tools and tax policy that balance the financial burdens of municipalities, businesses and property owners and create a greater alignment of priorities among financial tools already offered by state agencies that promote smart growth.

• We support public and private housing initiatives and partnerships, including expansion of the down payment assistance plan and shared equity model to teachers and firefighters. We also support efforts to expand the Utah Housing Preservation Fund and other programs that promote housing preservation and rehabilitation of existing housing.

• We support additional funding for deeply affordable housing in conjunction with wraparound services to build on recent progress to better mitigate homelessness.

• We support mutually beneficial public-private partnerships and collaborations that facilitate and support these policy priorities and address the social determinants of health.

• We support the inclusion of housing and required regional planning for housing around significant growth projects such as the Point of the Mountain and Inland Port Authority.

• We support initiatives that provide ownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families.

JOBS = HOUSING HOUSING = JOBS

AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE & DEPENDABLE

Health care consistently ranks among the top expenses for businesses and is disproportionately burdensome for small businesses. The Salt Lake Chamber has an interest in keeping health care costs low while keeping quality high. Additionally, Utah’s health sciences industry is continually expanding, and, if carefully cultivated, can be on the leading edge of providing affordable health care that rivals the best systems in the world.

Priorities

• We advocate for a free market-based health care system that maximizes employers’ ability to offer affordable, high-value health care coverage to employees and their families.

• We support policies that increase the adoption of value-based and quality-focused programs.

• We support policies that fuel growth and sustainability in the health innovation industry, including medical technologies, biopharmaceuticals and diagnostics.

• We support adequate funding, reimbursement for Medicaid and other government-funded programs that provide quality and much-needed health care to Utah’s most vulnerable residents.

• We support health care workforce policies that tackle shortages across the industry and build a pipeline to meet the demands of Utahns for years to come.

• We support policies that promote equitable access to evidence-based behavioral health care services.

• We oppose government mandates on how employers, insurers or providers conduct their business or tailor their benefits.

WORKFORCE & EDUCATION

INNOVATION, WORKFORCE PIPELINE & MODERNIZATION

Businesses are only as good as their workforce. With a historically low unemployment rate, Utah has seen some unprecedented challenges when it comes to recruiting and retaining a workforce. We believe many of these challenges can be solved by partnerships between businesses and degree-granting and trade credentialing institutions. By cultivating our talent pipeline in educational institutions, we can bolster and build out our workforce.

Workforce Priorities

• We support policies that increase the number of qualified workers in the workforce and promote incentives to remove the barriers to re-entry such as child care assistance.

• We support policies and innovative programs that support startups and tech commercialization and foster a relationship with businesses and academia.

• We advocate for fair-chance hiring, expanding talent pipeline management and workforce training programs in underserved communities.

• We support licensing and certifications that are aimed at protecting public health and safety, are not overly burdensome and reduce barriers to upward mobility.

• We support efforts to reduce regulation, increase operational flexibility and minimize the costs of conducting business.

• We support policies that address the ongoing workforce shortage affecting all industries throughout Utah. Policies should enable employers to easily navigate changes in the economy and be responsive to the dynamic nature of the economy.

Education Priorities

• We champion policies that support the authorization of higher education institutions to accept foreign degrees and credentials to facilitate a strong and diverse talent pipeline.

• We support and advocate for educating the future workforce by investing in educating students in advanced technologies such as robotics, advanced and digital manufacturing, 3D printing, drones, IoT and automation.

• We support policies that strengthen Utah’s public universities, community and tech college systems by advancing funding to cover costs to educate students, support capital projects and enhance flexibility in delivery to provide world-class research facilities and workforce preparation.

• We advocate for improved educator compensation for Utah schools to attract and retain the most qualified educators.

TAXES & REGULATION

Utah has been a beacon for businesses all over the world. Companies and individuals alike have flocked to our foothills and valleys to be a part of one of the most business-friendly economies in the world. Utah’s budget surplus, AAA Bond rating and reputation for being the best-managed state in the country create an environment where new businesses can thrive and existing ones can innovate.

Priorities

• We support pro-business tax and fiscal policies that will attract new investments and encourage high-wage job growth in economic cluster-driven industries.

• We support governments exercising fiscal responsibility, including maintaining the appropriate reserves and maximizes the AAA bond rating.

• We oppose federal overreach and support local control. Businesses have already been making decisions that benefit the environment and build their communities without federal mandates. Therefore, we support businesses putting economic return at the heart of their decision-making processes.

• We support the continued implementation and uniformity of tax reductions that follow a fiscal model that is fair, sound and balanced and promotes job creation and economic vitality.

TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure is the backbone of society; it connects people, businesses and ideas. With Utah being one of the fastestgrowing states in the nation, it is more important than ever to have a comprehensive infrastructure strategy. Utah’s Unified Transportation Plan accounts for increased road, transit and trail use due to population growth. Utah also needs to focus on the increased demand for access to high-quality and reliable broadband. All of these factors are instrumental to maintaining the quality of life for all Utahns.

Priorities

• We support planning, funding and building infrastructure ahead of and in anticipation of future growth.

• We support investments in seismically upgrading the four aqueducts that provide most of the culinary water to the Wasatch Front so that Utah is more resilient to a large earthquake.

• We promote and support the enhancement and expansion of Utah’s multimodal transportation system to accommodate future population growth and the needs of the private sector to move people and goods safely and efficiently.

• We support investment in an infrastructure fund to focus on accommodating the needs and challenges associated with rapid growth.

• We support long-term investments in active transportation via a statewide trail system that adds to the quality of life for Utahns for generations to come.

• We support additional federal and state investment in Utah’s transit system, including investment in priority projects such as the strategic doubletracking of FrontRunner and transit solutions at the Point of the Mountain.

Priorities

• We support small business expansion and retention policies and incentives that enable small businesses along the Wasatch Front and in rural communities to hire, grow and prosper in Utah.

• We support infrastructure policy and legislation that allows small businesses the opportunity to deliver goods in a timely and streamlined manner.

• We support a thoughtful approach to the minimum wage based on economic data and market conditions.

• We support investments in small business resources across the state to help rural entrepreneurs thrive and to build a local economy.

The secret to much of Utah’s economic success can be attributed to our focus on small business growth and development. Nearly 90% of all Utah businesses are considered small businesses and make up the backbone of our economic success. Revitalizing our small businesses will be key to unlocking our future potential growth across the state. Many of these businesses serve customers and provide services outside the Wasatch Front, making our commitment to rural communities more important than ever. This means we must advocate for policy solutions that serve small business needs where they are at, and continue developing the necessary infrastructure to connect all communities.

POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Make your voice heard on Utah’s key issues and join a policy advisory committee. The Salt Lake Chamber has ten policy advisory committees composed of business leaders from around the state, each of which is responsible for developing legislative positions and priorities for their respective policy areas.

Policy-related committees, subcommittees, task forces and councils have three basic policy responsibilities:

• To recommend to the Chamber’s Board of Directors new policy and revisions of existing policy as needed to keep the Chamber’s position reflective of changing conditions and to be the proactive voice of business.

• To provide advice, guidance, expertise and informational resources to the Chamber and the greater business community.

• To assist in providing expert witnesses to testify before legislative committees and regulatory agencies and demonstrate how Chamber members could be impacted by pending legislative proposals.

Jonathan Hafen Public Policy Co-Chair

Amanda Covington Public Policy Co-Chair

CAPITOL CLUB

The Chamber’s Capitol Club is composed of corporate government affairs representatives and business leaders with a keen interest in policy issues affecting our community. These meetings are organized by the Capitol Club Steering Committee with the goal of engaging with policy and business leaders regarding pressing policy concerns.

Committee

Nathan Anderson, Union Pacific Railroad

Lucy Andre, Stadler US Inc.

Max Backlund, Lumen

Laura Barlow, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Erin Barry, Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Davis Bell, Canopy

Marc Bennett, Comagine Health

Edward Bennett, Suazo Business Center

Shule Bishop, Utah Transit Authority

Kate Bradshaw, Holland & Hart, LLP

Benjamin Brown, Fidelity Investments

Josh Brown, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Terry Buckner, The Buckner Company

Gary Bullock, BOMA Utah (Building Owners and Manager Association of Utah)

Rebecca Butler, Amazon

Amanda Covington, The Larry H. Miller Company

Renae Cowley, Foxley & Pignanelli

Lew Cramer, Colliers International

Jeff Davidman, Delta Air Lines

Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns

TJ England, CR England - Global Transportation

Marlise Fisher, WaFd Bank

Theresa Foxley, EDCUtah

Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake

Mark Gaspers, Boeing Company

Jevon Gibb, Salt Lake County

Sarah Gonzales, Delta Air Lines

Jeremy Hafen, Clyde Companies, Inc.

Jonathan Hafen, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Brandon Hale, Clyde Companies, Inc.

Amanda Hansen, The Larry H. Miller Company

Jared Hoskins, Strong Connexions

Spencer Jenkins, Utah System of Higher Education

Peter Jenks, Office of Congressman Blake Moore

Utah 1st District

Jace Johnson, Adobe Systems Inc.

Sara Jones, InclusionPro

Miranda Jones Cox, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Bruce Kusch, Ensign College

*Committee lists as of November 2022.

Trina Limpert, RizeNext

Kelly McAleer, The Kenney Group / PhRMA

Holly Meagher, Foxley & Pignanelli

Thomas Morgan, Zions Bank

John Neville, SILAC Insurance Company

Shawn Newell, Waves Consulting

Sterling Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union

Cloe Nixon, Dorsey & Whitney

Todd Pauley, Boeing Company

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart

Utah 2nd District

Jason Perry, University of Utah Government Relations

Frank Pignanelli, Foxley & Pignanelli

Dave Smith, Penna Powers

Jennifer Somers, Comcast Business

Michael Squires, UAMPS (Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems)

Steve Styler, Foxley & Pignanelli

Shelly Teuscher, Parsons Behle & Latimer

Natalie Tippets, University of Utah Government Relations

Eliana White, SelectHealth Troy Williams, Equality Utah

Nathan Anderson

Benjamin Brown

Josh Brown

Co-Chairs

POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

DIVERSITY COUNCIL

The Salt Lake Chamber is part of a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. Our objective is that diversity and inclusion become more than just a movement. We will work together to ensure change that appropriately reflects the dynamic culture of Utah and continues to open opportunities for everyone. The business community has a critical role and responsibility in this effort. For this reason, the Chamber, in partnership with the Utah Black Chamber, began convening a series of webinars, symposiums and roundtables focused on discussions around the issues of racism, equality and inclusion in business.

Sui Lang L. Panoke

Committee

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Edward Bennett, Suazo Business Center

Amanda Covington, The Larry H. Miller Company

Renae Cowley, Foxley & Pignanelli

Lisa Duckworth, State Of Utah

Natalie El-Deiry, Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity

Shawn Newell

Kyle Ford, Arbiter Sports

Stephanie Frohman, EDCUtah

Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake

James Jackson III, UAACC Charitable Foundation

Brooke Johnson, Ivanti

Sara Jones, InclusionPro

Poonam Kumar, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Leah Lobato, Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

Holly Meagher, Foxley & Pignanelli

Kate Moss, Bank of America

Shawn Newell, Waves Consulting

Sui Lang L. Panoke, Zions Bancorporation

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart Utah 2nd District

Andria Peterson, Roseman University of Health Sciences

Frohman

Gary Porter, Deseret Management Corporation

Jennifer Robinson, University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Ross Romero, Inclusion Strategies

Jason Thompson, Western Governors University

Troy Williams, Equality Utah

*Committee lists as of November 2022.

Stephanie

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Utah continues to be a pro-business state, and this committee is a gathering place for those with interests in doing business in Utah as well as discussing policy strategies about how to keep this state both business and consumer-friendly. This public policy committee analyzes and recommends legislative and public policy positions on issues concerning taxation policy, state and local fiscal matters and their impact on business costs and business competitiveness.

CommitteeDavid Andersen, UMB Bank

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Max Backlund, Lumen

Darin Birch, Wells Fargo

Jacob Bowman, American United Federal Credit Union

Benjamin Brown, Fidelity Investments

Brennen Brown, D.A. Davidson

Rob Carpenter, Altabank

John Evans, Mountain West Small Business Finance

Theresa Foxley, EDCUtah

Alison Fuller, Canopy

George Goates, RTW Management Inc

Kay Hall, Zions Bank

Branden Hansen, Bank of Utah

Michelle Hansen, CBRE

Shane London, Deseret First Credit Union

Adam Macklin, PNC Bank

Dane Margetts, WaFd Bank

Ryan McMahon, JP Morgan Chase

Holly Meagher, Foxley & Pignanelli

Ryan Meyer, Clyde Companies, Inc.

Thomas Morgan, Zions Bank

Kate Moss, Bank of America

Sterling Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union

Eunicia Peret, Empowered Financial Planner

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart

Utah 2nd District

Frank Pignanelli, Foxley & Pignanelli

Adam Posey, Squire & Company, PC

Finn Robbins, KeyBank of Utah

Rhett Roberts, LoanPro

Thayne Shaffer, America First Credit Union

Richard Skidmore, Cache Valley Bank

David Stahl, Hillcrest Bank

Chris Tillack, Sunwest Bank

Drew Yergensen, KeyBank of Utah

Thomas Morgan

Chair

POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

HEALTH CARE/LIFE SCIENCES COMMITTEE

The Chamber’s Health Care/Life Science Committee is made up of large, medium and small employers from the health care industry. This group tackles tough legislative issues and promotes business-friendly public policy. The Health Care Committee analyzes and recommends legislative and public policy positions on matters related to employer-sponsored health care.

The committee examines the impact of proposed health care legislation on businesses in Utah. It makes recommendations for policies that improve the availability of cost and quality information for health care consumers while opposing government interference with, and mandates on, the provision of health care by businesses.

Committee

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Verna Askwig, Wadsworth Development Group

Scott Barlow, Revere Health

Erin Barry, Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

David Bearss, Halia Therapeutics

Jared Bearss, Halia Therapeutics

Marc Bennett, Comagine Health

Doug Boudreaux, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah

Jeff Brunken, MGIS

Terry Buckner, The Buckner Company

Josh Caldwell, Mortenson

Brook Carlisle, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.

JD Cleary, LegUp Health

Mark Cotter, Ray Quinney & Nebeker

Amanda Covington, The Larry H. Miller Company

Renae Cowley, Foxley & Pignanelli

Kelvyn Cullimore, BioUtah

Sue Devereaux, Insperity, Inc.

Suzie Draper, Intermountain Healthcare

Rebecca Dutson, The Children’s Center Utah

Lynda England, Comagine Health

Stephen Foxley, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah

Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake

Adam Gardiner, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)

Christian Gardner, Gardner Company

Dave Gessel, UHA, Utah Hospital Association

Paul Glauser, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Kelly Harris, Harris Financial Utah

Steven Hayworth, University of Utah Health

Becki Holt, Revere Health

Greg Johnson, Intermountain Healthcare

Sandra Jones, Granger Medical Group

Sherry Jones, Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Dashiel Kulander, Boojum Group

Monnica Manuel, RSG Performance

Shanna Marchant, Cigna

Kelly McAleer, The Kenney Group / PhRMA

Janet Metcalf, The Buckner Company

Donna Milavetz, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah

William Moreton, Moreton & Company

Jon Murray, The Buckner Company

Steve Neeleman, HealthEquity

Jeffery Nelson, Jeffery R. and Katie C. Nelson Foundation

Mark Newman, Nomi Health

Scott Parson, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart Utah 2nd District

Frank Pignanelli, Foxley & Pignanelli

Rachel Reimann, SelectHealth

Robyn Reynolds, University of Utah

Sarah Jane Richard, Cigna

Kathleen Roth, Waterstone Financial Services

Dalyon Ruesch, Vitalpax

David Russell, Unistar Technologies

Mikhail Shneyder, Nightingale College

Vanya Slagowski, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Douglas Smith, Cigna

Tonia Sorrell-Neal, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA)

LaDawn Stoddard, UServeUtah

Shelly Teuscher, Parsons Behle & Latimer Steven Tyler, Holland & Hart, LLP

Joseph Walker, Advanced Health Care Heather Wall, LDS Hospital Mark Ward, University of Utah

Zac Watne, University of Utah Health Jeremy Wells, Roseman University of Health Sciences

Brian Zehnder, Exodus Healthcare Network

Erin Barry

Kelly McAleer

HOUSING GAP COALITION

The Housing GAP Coalition’s goal is to ensure that the American Dream is kept alive for all Utahns by providing access to a variety of housing types for all income groups and closing the gap between housing units and households. The coalition brings together the state’s brightest minds from the broader business community, academia and government to tackle this housing crisis.

Committee

Eric Allen, Zonda

David Andersen, UMB Bank

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

David Bailey, Destination Homes

Nate Boyer, The Boyer Company

Katelyn Brenner, Equihome Mortgage

Ari Bruening, Envision Utah

Terry Buckner, The Buckner Company

Wade Budge, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Colby Dailey, Intermountain Health care

Rocky Derrick, Taylor Derrick Capital

Lisa Duckworth, State Of Utah

Ross Ford, Utah Home Builders Association

Michael Gallegos, Salt Lake County

Chris Gamvroulas, Ivory Homes

Shaleane Gee, Zions Bank

Barry Gittleman, Hamlet Homes

Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Matt Hansen, PEG Companies

Wendy Hansen, Penna Powers

Shane Herbert, Bureau One

Ted Hill, Eide Bailly, LLP

Clark Ivory, Ivory Homes

Cate Klundt, Utah Association of Realtors

Ted Knowlton, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Christopher Kyler, Utah Association of Realtors

Peggy McDonough, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Holly Meagher, Foxley & Pignanelli

Keith Moore, University of Utah

Rod Newman, Metro National Title

Sterling Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union

Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors

Tami Ostmark, Hamlet Homes

Chris Parker, Giv Group

Michael Parker, Ivory Homes

Scott Parson, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris

Stewart Utah 2nd District

Amy Pollock, Ivory Homes

Angela Price, Salt Lake City Corp.

Paul Smith, Utah Apartment Association

Skylar Tolbert, Ivory Homes

Jeffrey Warr, PEG Companies

Elizabeth Weight, Utah Department of Transportation

Bryce Whiting, Habi

James Wood, University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

Mack Woodbury, Woodbury Corporation

Thomas Wright, Summit Sothebys International

Realty

Bryan Wrigley, Lotus Company

Darin Zwick, Zwick Construction Company

Sterling Nielsen

Terry Buckner

POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL

The Infrastructure Council is a group of business and civic leaders working together to protect Utah’s environment, improve the economy and preserve our quality of life through strategic infrastructure investments. The Council specifically advocates for responsible infrastructure investments to keep Utah’s economy moving. This group analyzes and recommends legislative and public policy positions on a variety of issues relating to physical infrastructure including transportation (roads, bridges, rail, ports, etc.), water, sewer and logistics.

Committee

Nathan Anderson, Union Pacific Railroad

Lucy Andre, Stadler US Inc.

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Max Backlund, Lumen

Brian Barton, Jones & DeMille Engineering

Jason Beardall, England Logistics Inc.

Shule Bishop, Utah Transit Authority

Julie Bjornstad, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Brandon Blanchard, Whitaker Construction Co., Inc.

Shannon Bond, WSP USA, Inc.

Jacob Brace, Google Fiber

Josh Brown, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Jill Burton, Dominion Energy

Josh Caldwell, Mortenson

Megan Callister, David Evans and Associates, Inc.

Carlton Christensen, Utah Transit Authority

Renae Cowley, Foxley & Pignanelli

Josey Dewsnup, Ash Grove Cement Company

Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Mark Droubay, Double D Distribution

Leif Elder, Utah Department of Transportation

Gary Ellis, Jacobsen Construction Company

TJ England, CR England - Global Transportation

Jason Fowler, Air & Sea International Freightlink

Joey Gilbert, Associated General Contractors

George Goates, RTW Management Inc

Sarah Gonzales, Delta Air Lines

Jake Goodliffe, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Chad Nielsen, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Brian Parker, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Scott Parson, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Andrea Pearson, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart

Utah 2nd District

Helen M. Peters, AICP MPA, Salt Lake County

Mark Peterson, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Robert Pinon, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah

Luigi Resta, rPlus Energies

Martin Ritter, Stadler US Inc.

Dalyon Ruesch, Vitalpax

Reed Ryan, The Utah Asphalt Pavement Association

Nick Schou, Western Resource Advocates

Dave Smith, Penna Powers

Michael Smith, American Council of Engineering Companies

Greg Stockhoff, Adobe Systems Inc.

Steve Styler, Foxley & Pignanelli

Brad Sweet, Granite Construction Company

Holly Sweeten, Office of Congressman Burgess

Owens Utah 4th District

Rachel Taft, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Richard Thorn, Associated General Contractors

Lisa Tuck, HDR Engineering, Inc.

Mike Vela, HKS Architects, Inc

Ellen Winkler, Q Factor

Geoff Green, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Jeffrey Guy, Ash Grove Cement Company

Jeremy Hafen, Clyde Companies, Inc.

Whitaker Irvin, Q Hydrogen Solutions Corporation

Peter Jenks, Office of Congressman Blake Moore

Utah 1st District

Alex Johnson, Office of Congressman Burgess

Owens Utah 4th District

Nathaniel Johnson, Office of Congressman Burgess

Owens Utah 4th District

Miranda Jones Cox, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Michelle Larsen, Utah Transit Authority

Adam Macklin, PNC Bank

Peggy McDonough Jan, AIA, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Kimberly McKinley, UTOPIA Fiber

Andrea Young, Wheeler Machinery Co. *Committee lists as of November 2022.

Lew Cramer

TJ England

Jeremy Hafen

NATURAL RESOURCES BUSINESS COUNCIL

(NRBC)

The Natural Resources Business Council analyzes and recommends legislative and public policy positions concerning the many environmental laws and regulations that impact business in Utah. The committee develops policy statements for the Chamber in the areas of air, water and land quality to be presented to the various environmental boards and legislative committees.

Committee

Lucy Knight Andre, Stadler US Inc.

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Krista Arthur, SoFi

Robert Behunin, R&R Partners

Vicki Bennett, Salt Lake City Corp.

Kelsey Berg, Office of Senator Mitt Romney

Mike Bernier, Swire Coca-Cola, USA

Kip Billings, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Elias Bishop, Vanguard Consulting

Tammie Bostick-Cooper, Utah Clean Cities

Laura Briefer, Salt Lake City Corp.

Josh Brown, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Federation

Ari Bruening, Envision Utah

Jill Burton, Dominion Energy

James Campbell, Rocky Mountain Power

Thom Carter, Rocky Mountain Power

Paulette Cary, Bonneville Media Group

Dani Cepernich, Snow Christensen and Martineau

Curtis Chisholm, Integrated Energy Companies

Amy Christensen, Jacobsen Construction Company

Steven Christiansen, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Brad Christofferson, Clyde Companies, Inc.

Christopher Collard, Utah Foundation

Shelly Cordon Teuscher, Parsons Behle & Latimer

Mike Dalley, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Jeff Davis, Barr Engineering Company

Robert Densley, Smart Rain

Mike DeVries, Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy

Quinn Dietlein, Hale Centre Theatre

Denise Dragoo, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Stephanie Duer, Salt Lake City Corp.

Meghan Dutton, Wheeler Machinery Co.

Kevin Emerson, Utah Clean Energy

Bart Forsyth, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

Michael Franz, Stadler US Inc.

Kim Frost, UCAIR

Christian Gardner, Gardner Company

Richard Garlish, Rocky Mountain Power

John Gefferth, Barr Engineering Company

George Goates, RTW Management Inc

Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council

Amy Hansen, Purestream Services

Joe Havasi, Compass Minerals

David van Hees, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Rikki Hrenko-Browning, Utah Petroleum Association

Whitaker Irvin, Q Hydrogen Solutions Corporation

Peter Jenks, Office of Congressman Blake Moore Utah 1st District

Natalie Kaddas, Kaddas Enterprises Inc.

Dennis Klaus, Salt Lake Community College

Rich Lambert, Wells Fargo

Brittany Manookin, The Exoro Group

Eric Marble, Chanshare Farms

Alan Matheson, The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority

Kimberly McKinley, UTOPIA Fiber

Corey Mead, Barr Engineering Company

Rob Moore, Big-D Construction Corp.

Alex Moyes, Dominion Energy

Adam Murdock, Jacobs

Peter Nelson, Salt Lake City Corp.

Sophia Nicholas, Salt Lake City Corp.

Brett Nielsen, Whitaker Construction Co., Inc.

Stephanie Pack, EDCUtah

Beverly Parry, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

Scott Parson, Staker Parson Materials & Construction

Scott Paxman, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart Utah 2nd District

Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah

Blaine Rawson, Ray Quinney & Nebeker

Luigi Resta, rPlus Energies

Mike Rowberry, Wadsworth Development Group

Stephen Sands, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Steve Schnoor, Rio Tinto Kennecott

Gene Shawcroft, Central Utah Water Conservancy District

Matt Sibul, Stadler US Inc.

James Sloan, Swire Coca-Cola, USA

Justin Smart, Penna Powers

Brandy Smith, Utah Clean Energy

Dave Smith, Penna Powers

Michael Smith, American Council of Engineering Companies

Brian Somers, Utah Mining Association

Steve Styler, Foxley & Pignanelli

Shawn Teigen, Utah Foundation

Barbara Tharp, Comcast Business

Chris Tillack, Sunwest Bank

Roma Tullis, Barr Engineering Company

Brad Wardle, Orbit Irrigation Products, Inc.

Gary Webster, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart Utah 2nd District

Amy Wildermuth, University of Utah

Brian Wilkinson, Wilkinson Ferrari & Co.

Jody Williams, Holland & Hart, LLP

Devin Wiser, Utah State University

Sarah Wright, Utah Clean Energy

Lucy Knight Andre

Dave Smith

Co-Chairs

POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

The Professional Services Committee analyzes and recommends legislative and public policy positions in the broad area of professional services to include lawyers, architects, accountants, engineers and other professionals to improve the competitiveness of Utah’s business climate.

Shelly Cordon Teuscher

Committee

Jesse Allen, GSBS Architects

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Brian Barton, Jones & DeMille Engineering

Megan Callister, David Evans and Associates, Inc.

Blake Christian, Holthouse Carlin Van Trigt LLP (HCVT)

JD Cleary, LegUp Health

Jill Coil, CoilLaw

Howard Cooke, Gardner Company

Shelly Cordon Teuscher, Parsons Behle & Latimer

Jason Englund, Bonneville Media Group

Brian Epperson, Target River

Chesley Erickson, HEB Business Solutions

Montana Hadley, Eide Bailly, LLP

Jonathan Hafen, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

D. Scott Henriksen, GSBS Architects

Peggy McDonough Jan, AIA, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Todd Jensen, HNTB Corporation

Brooke Johnson, Ivanti

Karin Larson, Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP (HCVT)

McKayla Kreutzkamp Magleby, BW Productions

Monnica Manuel, RSG Performance

Mark Murdock, Gardner Company

Chad Nielsen, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Brian Parker, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart Utah 2nd District

Kevin Peterson, WCF Insurance

Mark Peterson, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Robert Pinon, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Marc Rasich, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Alisa Robinson, Spherion

Ross Romero, Inclusion Strategies

Susan Spiers, Utah Association of CPAs

Rachel Taft, MHTN Architects, Inc.

Melanie Vartabedian, Ballard Spahr

Brent Wilhite, Penna Powers

Ellen Winkler, Q Factor

*Committee lists as of November 2022.

Peggy McDonough Jan, AIA

TECH COMMITTEE

The Tech Committee is a collaboration of public-private partners that aims to further the Chamber’s objective to bring businesses and lawmakers together, educate on the efforts of technology and cybersecurity initiatives to strengthen education and awareness in Utah’s business community and provide leadership and support to the broader community. The Tech Policy Committee analyzes and advocates legislative policy positions so Utah’s technology companies, entrepreneurs and innovation can better thrive.

Committee

Nate Allphin, Eide Bailly, LLP

Brad Anderson, TechBridge Inc.

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Max Backlund, Lumen

Sean Bair, Nouri

Davis Bell, Canopy

Chris Bleak, RRJ Consulting

Chris Boyle, Global Access, LLC

Jacob Brace, Google Fiber

Rebecca Butler, Amazon

Cheryle Caplinger, Utah Tech University

Jill Coil, CoilLaw

Shelly Cordon Teuscher, Parsons Behle & Latimer

Renae Cowley, Foxley & Pignanelli

Ingolf de Jong, GENCOMM

Earl Foote, Nexus IT Consultants

Kyle Ford, Arbiter Sports

Shane Herbert, Bureau One

Reuben Holdaway, Convoi Ventures

Jared Hoskins, Strong Connexions

Jackson Isiko, CMIT Solutions

Brooke Johnson, Ivanti

Trina Limpert, RizeNext Eric Lo, Krado

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart

Utah 2nd District

Gladymir Philippe, Kado, Inc.

Jason Roberts, Venafi, Inc.

Rhett Roberts, LoanPro

Jennifer Somers, Comcast Business

Josh Webber, Big Red Jelly

Zach Webber, Big Red Jelly

Ben Williams, Dental Select

Trina Limpert

Davis Bell

Co-Chairs

POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

WORKFORCE COMMITTEE

The Workforce Committee is a group of business and civic leaders working together to facilitate a vision for businesses to create and advance policies that enable lawmakers to create a strong workforce development system for Utah. The Workforce Policy Committee analyzes and recommends legislative and public policy positions spanning the full continuum of Utah’s talent pipeline. The committee advocates for policies and practices that promote greater collaboration and coordination across Utah’s workforce development systems in alignment with the needs of employers and the state’s economy.

Committee

Paul Ahlstrom, IsoTalent Inc.

Ben Anderson, Amazon

Justin Anthony, Office of Senator Mike Lee

Bruce Bingham, Hamilton Partners

Shule Bishop, Utah Transit Authority

Jacob Brace, Google Fiber

Ari Bruening, Envision Utah

Veronica Cavanagh, Salt Lake City Corp.

Carlton Christensen, Utah Transit Authority

Noelle Cockett, Utah State University

Bill Crim, United Way of Salt Lake

Ingolf de Jong, GENCOMM

Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Office of Education

Beth Dobkin, Westminster College

Lisa Duckworth, State Of Utah

Matthew Durham, Dorsey & Whitney

Rebecca Dutson, The Children’s Center Utah

Natalie El-Deiry, Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity

TJ England, CR England - Global Transportation

Brian Epperson, Target River

Kim Frost, UCAIR

Jevon Gibb, Salt Lake County

Sarah Gonzales, Delta Air Lines

Kay Hall, Zions Bank

Vic Hockett, Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity

Clark Ivory, Ivory Homes

Alex Johnson, Office of Congressman Burgess Owens Utah 4th District

Nathaniel Johnson, Office of Congressman Burgess Owens Utah 4th District

Malissa Jones, Utah System of Higher Education

Patricia Jones, Women’s Leadership Institute

Amanda Kinnersley, America First Credit Union

Bruce Kusch, Ensign College

Robb Lifferth, IsoTalent Inc.

Trina Limpert, RizeNext

Ryan Mack, Visit Salt Lake, The Convention and Visitors Bureau

Jonathan Malan, IsoTalent Inc.

*Committee lists as of November 2022.

Danny Mangum, Mountain West Small Business Finance

Brad Mortensen, Weber State University

Kate Moss, Bank of America

Jeff Palmer, Layton Construction Company

Michael Parker, Ivory Homes

Rhonda Perkes, Office of Congressman Chris Stewart Utah 2nd District

Andria Peterson, Roseman University of Health Sciences

Gladymir Philippe, Kado, Inc.

Gary Porter, Deseret Management Corporation

Scott Pulsipher, Western Governors University

Lorena Riffo Jenson, Salt Lake City Corp.

Alisa Robinson, Spherion Ross Romero, Inclusion Strategies

Dalyon Ruesch, Vitalpax

Carolyn Sharette, American Preparatory Academy

Rick Skidmore, Cache Valley Bank

Michelle Smith, Utah Jazz Sally Steed, Deseret News

Holly Sweeten, Office of Congressman Burgess Owens Utah 4th District

Linda Wardell, City Creek Center - The Taubman Company

Annie Wilson, Ivory Homes

Jenny Wilson, Salt Lake County

Devin Wiser, Utah State University

Dave Woolstenhulme, Utah System of Higher Education

Bruce Kusch

Brian Epperson

OUR TEAM WORKS FOR YOU

Our public policy team represents you before the Utah State Legislature to curb burdensome regulations, reduce taxes and create a healthy, business-friendly climate.

Also, our communications team works year-round to keep you updated and informed on news important to the Utah and national business community.

Natalie Bowen Public Policy Coordinator

Ginger Chinn Vice President of Public Policy