Carl R. Albrecht
State representative, House District 70 · Republican
Office held
| State representative | House District 70 | Source |
On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
Carl R. Albrecht is a candidate for Utah House, District 70. The ballot lists Carl R. Albrecht, Republican. The district covers all or part of Sevier, Piute, Beaver and Iron counties.
Everyone on the ballot for this seat
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Stacey D. Pendergraft | Democratic |
| Zeno B. Parry | Forward |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican |
Voting record
Utah House, 2026 sessions
The official record lists Carl R. Albrecht's vote on 838 roll calls in the 2026 sessions. The latest:
- Voted: Yea6th Sub. HB 492: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments
- Voted: Yea1st Sub. SB 156: Constable Amendments
- Voted: Yea1st Sub. SB 47: Reauthorization of Administrative Rules
- Voted: Yea3rd Sub. HB 125: Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments
- Voted: Yea3rd Sub. HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
- Voted: Yea5th Sub. HB 119: Automotive Repair Business Amendments
- Voted: Nay3rd Sub. SB 181: School Discipline Amendments
- Voted: Yea3rd Sub. HB 591: Nuisance Amendments
- Voted: Yea4th Sub. HB 535: Disposition of Public Property Modifications
- Voted: Yea2nd Sub. SB 165: Economic Mobility Initiative
A career in rural electric utilities
Carl R. Albrecht earned a business degree at Southern Utah State College and spent about four decades with Garkane Energy Cooperative, according to his House biography. The member record describes him as a retired utility executive and consultant. The biography and affiliations field differ in their wording of his executive title, so the shared, documented point is his lengthy career in utility leadership. [2]
Richfield service and House District 70
Albrecht began legislative service in 2017 and represents House District 70, spanning Sevier, Piute and Beaver counties and part of Iron County. His House biography records service on the Richfield City Council, Sevier school board and local planning and zoning commission. It also describes participation in civic and community organizations, giving his state role a background in city government and education governance. [2]
Energy generation and transmission planning
The official fiscal note for Albrecht's 2026 HB238 identifies the measure as Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning. Analysts estimated additional Public Service Commission costs for regional-organization involvement and independent market analysis, funded through the Public Utility Restricted Account. The note is evidence of a proposal and its projected fiscal effects; it is not a report of actual expenditures or proof of lower electricity rates. [1]
In the 2026 General Session, Carl R. Albrecht was chief sponsor of H.B. 64, School and Institutional Trust Lands Amendments. It would have let a county nominate a culturally or scientifically significant site on school and institutional trust lands for preservation, with the trust lands director approving or rejecting nominations and keeping a list of approved sites. The House passed it and a Senate committee amended it, but the Senate did not pass it, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. [3]
In the 2026 General Session, Carl R. Albrecht was chief sponsor of H.B. 66, Soil Health Program Amendments. It extends the repeal date of the Utah Soil Health Program. The governor signed it on February 27, 2026. [4]
Natural resources and public spending
His current assignments include House Public Utilities and Energy and Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment. He also serves on Natural Resources appropriations, the Federalism Commission and Legislative Water Development Commission. Those responsibilities connect his utility background with energy regulation, land and agricultural issues, water planning and the funding of resource agencies across a predominantly rural district and the state as a whole. [2]
Profile sources
From the Legislature's roster
- Profession
- Retired Utility Executive/ Consultant
- Education
- B.S., Business, Souther Utah State College
- Committees
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
- Federalism Commission
- Legislative Water Development Commission
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