Mike Schultz (politician)


Mike Schultz is an American politician from Utah. He is a Republican member of the Utah State House, representing the state's 12th house district.

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.

Political career

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

Legislation

2016 sponsored legislation

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.

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. 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. 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, and emissions from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles, are the primary cause of pollution.

Elections