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Utah House approves bill requiring water providers to adopt tiered pricing processes
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 28, a 'process' bill requiring culinary water providers to implement tiered pricing structures intended to promote conservation; supporters said it follows audit recommendations, while critics warned it could leave consumers exposed to rate increases without statutory caps.
The Utah House on Thursday approved Senate Bill 28, a measure that would require culinary water providers to adopt a tiered pricing framework as a tool to encourage conservation.
Sponsor Representative Lee Perry described the measure as a procedural response to an audit of Utah’s water needs. "This is a process bill," Perry said, adding the bill "is not gonna raise water rates" and that it leaves the choice of rate amounts to local providers and customers.
Supporters cited the audit and conservation aims. Representative McKay, a backer in debate, said tiered pricing helps align consumer incentives…
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