Jim Nielson

James Nielson (R) formerly represented 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 for Axis Architects. 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

HR002 || House Rules Resolution on Voting Procedures || House/ filed - 3/13/2014

Bill NumberBill NameBill Status
HB0101Roadway and Sidewalk Safety AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 4/1/2014
HB0199S01Park Model Recreational VehiclesGovernor Signed - 3/31/2014
HB0223School Board Elections ProvisionsHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0224Sales and Use Tax AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 2/12/2014
HB0226S01Severance Tax AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/31/2014
HB0239Front-line Teachers Data ProgramHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0240Motor and Special Fuel Tax Increase AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0256S02Adoption Records Access AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0263Use of Business NamesHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0266Motor Fuel and Special Fuel Tax Rate Indexing AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0317Evidence of Licensure RequirementHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0323Divorce Orientation Course TimingGovernor Signed - 4/1/2014
HB0361Certificate of Stillbirth AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0391S01Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HB0434Local Sales and Use Tax AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HJR002Joint Resolution on Business Personal Property Tax ExemptionHouse/ filed - 3/13/2014
HJR005Uniform Building Code Commission Review of Proposed Building Code Changes Joint ResolutionHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor - 3/17/2014

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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. "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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