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Utah House GOP unveils new leadership team, cites affordability and energy as priorities
Summary
The Utah House Republican caucus introduced a new leadership team, naming Representative Snyder as majority leader and Representative Pucci as majority whip, and said the caucus will prioritize affordability, energy costs and recreation partnerships in the coming year.
The Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives opened a caucus meeting by introducing a new Republican leadership team and naming "Representative Snyder" the House majority leader and "Representative Pucci" the majority whip. "Representative Snyder is our new majority leader," the Speaker said, adding, "I'm excited to work with Representative Snyder."
The Speaker praised the new leaders' energy and work ethic and singled out Representative Bolander for representing large rural areas of Utah, saying Bolander "represents a good portion of rural Utah" and noting his quick rise to a leadership post after roughly three years in office. The Speaker described Calio as "this little green spot...literally the oasis in the West Desert" and said about 20 people live there.
The caucus previewed policy priorities the Speaker said the group will focus on over the next year, with affordability at the top. "One of the number one things is affordability that is facing Utah," the Speaker said, and added the caucus had met with Rocky Mountain Power to discuss keeping rates affordable. The Speaker also said the caucus has been talking with regional U.S. Forest Service directors about partnerships to expand recreation opportunities for Utah residents.
The new leadership team, the Speaker said, has been "working really closely with our caucus" in recent weeks to narrow policy goals. No formal motions or votes were recorded at the briefing; the event was a leadership announcement and question-and-answer session. The caucus said it will continue developing proposals on energy, affordability and outdoor recreation during the legislative session.
