Val Peterson | |
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A photo of Val Peterson of the Utah House of Representatives. | |
| Member of theUtah House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lorie Fowlke |
| Constituency | 59th district (2011–2023) 56th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence | Orem, Utah |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University USAWC |
| Website | valpeterson |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Utah National Guard |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
Val L. Peterson[1] is an American politician and aRepublican member of theUtah House of Representatives representing District 56 (Orem, Utah) and lives there with his wife, Ann. He currently serves as Vice President of Administration and Legislative Affairs atUtah Valley University.[2]
Peterson earned hisBA incommunications andpublic relations, hisMA inmass communications, and hisPhD ineducational leadership fromBrigham Young University, and hisMS instrategic studies from theUnited States Army War College.[3]
During the 2022 legislative session, Peterson served on the House Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, Executive Appropriations Committee, House Education Committee, House Government Operations Committee, and the Legislative Management Committee.[4]Peterson was first elected on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Bill | Status |
|---|---|
| HB 103- Student Intervention Early Warning Program | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 242- Secondary Water Metering Amendments | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 291- Real Estate Interest Termination Amendments | House/ to Governor 3/10/22 |
| HB 303- Local Land Use Amendments | House/ enrolled bill to Printing 3/11/22 |
| HB 355- Higher Education Financial Aid Amendments | House/ enrolled bill to Printing 3/11/22 |
| HB 360- Title 39a - National Guard and Militia Act | House/ sent for enrolling 3/3/2022 |
| HB 416- Property Rights Ombudsman Amendments | House/ filed 3/4/22 |
Peterson also floor sponsoredSB 12 Property Tax Appeals Process Amendments,SB 15 Department of Government Operations,SB 92 Project Entity Oversight Modifications,SB 100 Paid Leave Modifications,SB 172 Higher Education Student Assistance Amendments,SB 174 Pollution Control Equipment Tax Amendments,SB 211 Income Tax Fund Amendments,SB 232 Military Installation Development Authority Revisions,SB 233 Military Servicemember Child Enrollment, andSB 258 Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Amendments.