A major piece of legislation dealing with water use and conservation is set to return for a battle on Utah's Capitol Hill.
Depending on how much water you use, you'll either have sticker shock or savings. For some institutions, a free ride could be coming to an end.
"The full cost of water is not found in our rates and therefore the drive to consume continues," he said in an interview with FOX 13 News. When Sen. McCay originally proposed the idea last year, he got significant pushback from local water districts who worried that upsetting the funding formula in property taxes would hurt critical infrastructure projects and operations. Sen. McCay pulled the bill and passed legislation calling for a study by Utah's Department of Natural Resources on property taxes and water use.
Groups like the Utah Taxpayers Association support Sen. McCay's proposal. The environmental group Utah Rivers Council has also backed the concept. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major property owner in Utah, told FOX 13 News it has so far not taken a position on the idea of having water use carved out of property taxes. The faith, which has thousands of chapels across Utah, has a lot of lawns though it has been slowly converting some to more drought-friendly landscaping .
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