Douglas Sagers Explained

Douglas Sagers
State House:	Utah
District:	21st
Term Start:	January 1, 2011
Term End:	December 31, 2022
Predecessor:	James Gowans
Successor:	Tim Jimenez (Redistricting)
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Tooele, Utah, U.S.

Douglas V. Sagers^[1] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 21.^[2]

Early life and education

Sagers received his degree from Brigham Young University. Sagers is a health care executive and served as mayor of the city of Tooele, Utah from 1974 to 1981.^[3]

Political career

Sagers was first elected on November 2, 2010.^[4] During the 2016 legislative session, he served on the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.^[5] During the 2022 session, Sagars was a member of the House Ethics Committee, the House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee, and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.^[6] He also served as the House Chair of the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee.^[7]

Political Positions

NASA Test Facility

In 2016, Rep. Sagars sponsored HCR 23, which would encourage NASA to build a drone test facility in Toole, Utah. Rep. Sagers said the area needs economic diversification, and this project will be "an awesome opportunity for our citizens and our county's economic growth." State economists said it would "provide an economic benefit to the state of at least $250 million."^[8] that it would be positive for the state. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers and was signed by the governor.^[9]

Water Issues

Rep. Sagars supports policies aimed at conserving water. In 2022, Rep. Sagars made headlines for drafting legislation that would increase fees for non-agricultural users of irrigation water if levels in the Great Salt Lake descend below certain levels determined in the bill.^[10] Later in the session, however, Sagars decided not to officially introduce the bill in the legislature.^[11]

Education

In 2022, Rep. Sagers voted against HB 331, Hope Scholarship, which was a school voucher bill modeled after ones in Louisiana, Milwaukee, and Ohio.^[12]

2022 sponsored legislation

Bill Number	Bill Title	Status
HB 0052	Hydrogen Tax Credit Amendments	House/ filed - 3/04/2022
HB0054	Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Amendments	House/ filed - 3/14/2016
HB0191S03	Revenue Bond and Capital Facilities Amendments	Governor Signed - 3/25/2022

Elections

• 2014 Sagers won the general election against Democratic nominee Rick Pollock with 4,395 votes (64.9%).
• 2012 Sagers was challenged in the June 26, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 970 votes (53.9%)^[13] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 general election with 6,795 votes (59.9%) against Democratic nominee David Swan and Constitution candidate William Bodine,^[14] who had run for the seat in 2002.
• 2010 To challenge District 21 incumbent Democratic Representative James Gowans, Sagers was unopposed for the May 8, 2010 Republican convention^[15] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 general election with 4,732 votes (52.3%) against Representative Gowans and Constitution candidate Jonathan Garrard,^[16] who had run for the seat in 2006 and 2008.

References

• All bill references: http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=SAGERD

External links

• Official page at the Utah State Legislature
• Campaign site
  • Douglas Sagers at Ballotpedia
• Douglas Sagers at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Douglas V. Sagers (R) . . . February 3, 2014.
2. Web site: Douglas Sagers' Biography . . February 3, 2014.
3. Web site: Douglas Sagers. Project Vote Smart . Philipsburg, MT . April 10, 2014.
4. Web site: Douglas Sagers. Project Vote Smart. Philipsburg, MT. March 31, 2016.
5. Web site: Committees. le.utah.gov. 2016-04-01.
6. Web site: Douglas V. Sagers . House of Representatives-State of Utah . 25 March 2022.
7. Web site: Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee 2022 . Utah State Legislature . 25 March 2022.
8. Web site: McKellar . Katie . NASA in Tooele County? Lawmakers endorse resolution encouraging new testing facility . Deseret News . 25 March 2022.
9. Web site: H.C.R. 21 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Nasa to Consider Tooele County for a Test Facility . Utah State Legislature . 25 March 2022.
10. Web site: Maffly . Brian . Can a fee on water use save the Great Salt Lake? .
11. Web site: 2022 General Session Legislation - By Representative . Utah State Legislature . 25 March 2022.
12. Web site: Tanner . Courtney . School voucher bill wins narrow approval from Utah lawmakers . Salt Lake Tribune . 22 March 2022.
13. Web site: 2014 General Election Reports. Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 31, 2016.
14. Web site: 2012 General Canvass Report . Lieutenant Governor of Utah . Salt Lake City, Utah . February 3, 2014.
15. Web site: 2010 Primary Election Results . Lieutenant Governor of Utah . Salt Lake City, Utah . February 3, 2014.
16. Web site: 2010 General Election Results . Lieutenant Governor of Utah . Salt Lake City, Utah . February 3, 2014.