Incumbent Norm Thurston details priorities on water, energy, privacy and local control in Utah County Republican Party podcast

Norm Thurston, the incumbent seeking re‑election in House District 62, told the Utah County Republican Party podcast that his top priorities include lowering health‑care costs, reforming occupational licensing and keeping government focused on essential services.

"The proper role of government is primarily to protect our citizens from force, fraud, and theft," Thurston said, framing infrastructure intervention as appropriate when markets fail and emphasizing restraint where private solutions exist.

Thurston described health‑care and licensing as connected problems. "Health care worker shortages, that drives up costs," he said, arguing for pathways that let trained people perform jobs without excessive regulatory barriers.

On water and data centers, Thurston urged conservation and technology. He noted that some modern data centers use closed‑loop coolants rather than large water withdrawals and cited Spanish Fork’s attempt to measure secondary (outdoor) water use, telling listeners that a fixed $15 monthly fee for the…