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Utah Senate rejects bill to limit water-district taxing authority after heated debate
Summary
After extensive floor debate about funding water development and fairness between ratepayers and property owners, the Utah Senate voted 12–16 against Senate Bill 41, which would have restricted water conservancy districtsto a lower property-tax levy and shifted more costs to water rates.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on Feb. 13 rejected Senate Bill 41, a measure to reduce the property-tax authority of water conservancy districts and shift a larger share of water funding onto usage rates.
Senator Wadobs, the bill sponsor, opened the debate saying the measure was intended to "bring the issue of property taxes closer to the people," and to make water costs more visible so consumers could change behavior. He cited recent district levy increases and read a newspaper account that described a districtraising its mill levy to generate $1.4…
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