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Colin W. Jack is a candidate for Utah House, District 73. The ballot lists Colin W. Jack, Republican. The district covers all or part of Washington County.
The final-passage votes in the 2026 sessions that were decided by the fewest votes, with Colin W. Jack's vote. These are picked by the size of the margin in the official tally alone, not by topic or party.
Colin W. Jack earned an electrical-engineering degree at Brigham Young University. His official House biography describes about 30 years as an engineering consultant with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's international program, including work in roughly 30 developing countries. That experience centers on electrical systems and rural utilities, providing professional context for his subsequent committee work on energy and economic development. [1]
Public service and district
Jack was appointed to the Utah House in July 2022 and represents District 73 in Washington County. His biography describes family-history interests, travel and participation in several St. George marathons. His public biography connects this southern Utah base with an engineering career that took him to rural communities in many countries, including work on electric-cooperative development. [1]
Documented legislative work
Jack's 2026 sponsor record includes several measures involving environmental and resource questions. HB323, Solar Panel Disposal Amendments, and HB187, Water Amendments, are listed as signed by the governor. The same record includes signed legislation addressing environmental legal actions and nuisance issues, while a boating-insurance proposal ended as filed. These are separate legislative subjects; the sponsor table documents their actions without establishing a shared effect on utility costs or water supplies. [2]
In the 2026 General Session, Colin W. Jack was chief sponsor of H.B. 16, Solar Power Plant Amendments. It ties state incentives for utility-scale solar plants to land characteristics, reduces incentives for plants on protected farmland, requires wildlife consultation, decommissioning plans with financial assurance, and a permitting process that includes site and development plan approval, with exemptions for projects already under agreements or incentives. The governor signed it on March 25, 2026. [3]
In the 2026 General Session, Colin W. Jack was chief sponsor of H.B. 19, Drinking Water Utilities Amendments. It requires community water systems to complete emergency response plans and report security breaches to the Utah Cyber Center within two hours, and has the Division of Drinking Water report yearly on security. The governor signed it on February 27, 2026. [4]
Committee and budget responsibilities
Current assignments include House Public Utilities and Energy and House Economic Development and Workforce Services. Jack also serves on Social Services Appropriations and the corresponding interim committees for energy and economic development. That mix places energy systems and employment policy alongside healthcare and human-service spending, broadening his portfolio beyond the electrical engineering and international rural-development work described in his official biography. [1]
Profile sources
Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.
Mayor Wayne Peterson proposed exploring a mapped utility corridor for Washington County on Oct. 14. The town has made no commitment, and residents urged the council to press Rocky Mountain Power for a route away from homes and farms.
