Thursday, October 15, 2026The Utah Ledger

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Utah Legislature

Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee

8 senators and 8 representatives · 13 Republican, 3 Democratic

Senators

MemberDistrictCounties
Chris H. Wilson (Republican)
Majority Whip
Senate District 2Cache and Rich
John D. Johnson (Republican)Senate District 3Morgan, Summit and Weber
Ann Millner (Republican)Senate District 5Davis, Morgan and Weber
Karen Kwan (Democratic)
Minority Whip
Senate District 12Salt Lake
Kathleen A. Riebe (Democratic)
Minority Caucus Manager
Senate District 15Salt Lake
Keith Grover (Republican)
Senate Rules Vice Chair
Senate District 23Utah
Michael K. McKell (Republican)
Majority Assistant Whip
Senate District 25Utah
Evan J. Vickers (Republican)Senate District 28Beaver, Iron, Juab, Millard and Washington

Representatives

MemberDistrictCounties
Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican)House District 7Weber
Jill Koford (Republican)House District 10Weber
Katy Hall (Republican)House District 11Davis and Weber
Karen M. Peterson (Republican)
House Rules Vice Chair
House District 13Davis
Ariel Defay (Republican)House District 15Davis
Sahara Hayes (Democratic)
Minority Assistant Whip
House District 32Salt Lake
Mark A. Strong (Republican)House District 47Salt Lake
R. Neil Walter (Republican)House District 74Washington

Members as each legislator's entry on the Legislature's roster lists them, as of October 15, 2026. The roster doesn't say who chairs a committee; the committee's page at le.utah.gov does, along with agendas, minutes and recordings.