Jim Nielson

Jim (James) Nielson (R) currently represents Bountiful, Utah district 19 in the Utah House of Representatives.[1]

Early Life and Career

Nielson is the son of former U.S. Representative Howard Nielson.[2] He is married to Marilyn Nielson, and has 5 children. Nielson works as an Architect in Salt Lake City as a partner for the firm CRSA. He received his B.A. in English at BYU, and a Masters in Architecture from the University of Oregon.[3]

Political career

He was originally elected in 2010 to fill the seat vacated by Sheryl Allen. He ran against Ben Horsley in the Republican primary[4] in 2010, and then defeated Democrat Richard Watson to gain election. He was subsequently re-elected as an incumbent in 2012, when he did not face a Republican challenger and defeated Democrat Lynn Anderson by more than a 70/30 margin.[5] In 2008 Nielson ran for Utah State Senate, but was defeated by Dan Liljenquist (who went on to win the seat) in the convention. Nielson served in the Reagan Administration in the department of Education from 1983-1988[1]

2014 Sponsored Legislation

Bill Number Bill Name Bill Status
HB0101 Roadway and Sidewalk Safety Amendments Governor Signed - 4/1/2014
HB0199S01 Park Model Recreational Vehicles Governor Signed - 3/31/2014
HB0223 School Board Elections Provisions House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0224 Sales and Use Tax Amendments House/ filed - 2/12/2014
HB0226S01 Severance Tax Amendments Governor Signed - 3/31/2014
HB0239 Front-line Teachers Data Program House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0240 Motor and Special Fuel Tax Increase Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0256S02 Adoption Records Access Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0263 Use of Business Names House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0266 Motor Fuel and Special Fuel Tax Rate Indexing Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0317 Evidence of Licensure Requirement House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0323 Divorce Orientation Course Timing Governor Signed - 4/1/2014
HB0361 Certificate of Stillbirth Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0391S01 Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0434 Local Sales and Use Tax Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HJR002 Joint Resolution on Business Personal Property Tax Exemption House/ filed - 3/13/2014
HJR005 Uniform Building Code Commission Review of Proposed Building Code Changes Joint Resolution House/ to Lieutenant Governor - 3/17/2014
HR002 House Rules Resolution on Voting Procedures House/ filed - 3/13/2014

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Representative Nielson did not floor sponsor any bills in the 2014 General Legislative Session.

Pivotal Legislation

Perhaps Nielson's most significant piece of legislation is the 2012 State Constitutional Amendment A, which passed the house by a majority and the senate unanimously. It was approved by a slight majority in November 2012. This legislation closes a loophole which the legislature had been using to spend this money each year, and requires the state to save a certain portion of severance taxes (oil and gas) in a permanent fund.[7] During the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions, Nielson served on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Education Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee. During the interim, Nielson served on the Education Interim Committee and the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Related Links & Resources". Le.utah.gov. 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Meet Rep. Jim Nielson of Utah's 19th Legislative District". Publiusonline.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Meet Rep. Jim Nielson of Utah's 19th Legislative District". Publiusonline.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Ben Horsley, Previous Candidate for State Representative District 19, Utah". Vote-ut.org. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Jim Nielson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  6. ↑ "2014GS Bill Search Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Utah Constitutional Amendment A Joint Resolution on Severance Tax - Project Vote Smart". Votesmart.org. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  8. ↑ "Jim Nielson". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.


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