Please contact your legislators and ask them to Vote yes for SB 151 (see below)

Stopping overuse and wasted water – means less water has to be diverted from the GSL

From: Darin Mann [mailto:darin@utahrivers.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 1:41 PM
Subject: Fwd: URC Unveils New Tax Relief Bill!

URC Unveils New Property Tax Relief Bill

We have a great new bill to put tax money back in your pocket and help eliminate widespread water waste at the same time.  Senate Bill 151, co-sponsored by Senator Jim Dabakis and Senator Howard Stephenson, would reduce property tax collections by large Utah water suppliers. These taxes are used to lower the price of water, thereby encouraging overuse and water waste.  This high water use is the justification these same water suppliers use to lobby for billions in spending for destructive projects like the proposed Bear River Water Grab and Lake Powell Pipeline.

SB 151 would provide tax relief for thousands of Utah families and businesses, while benefiting low-income residents.  So passing the bill seems like a slam-dunk in a fiscally conservative state like Utah, right?

Not so fast. Water suppliers who collect these property taxes use this tax money on lobbyists to keep this property tax in place. That's why it is vital your legislators know you want to eliminate water waste by phasing out these property taxes. Call or email your legislators and tell them to VOTE YES on SB 151!!!

New Video: Are You Ready For The Storm?

Many Utahns are focused on how diverting the Bear River upstream of the Great Salt Lake will impact the millions of birds that depend upon the Lake.  But the proposed $2.5 billion diversion would also heavily impact the air quality along the entire Wasatch Front by creating massive dust storms in Utah, like the one experienced in April 2015.

We are nearly half way through the legislative session and you know what that means — get ready for the surprisingly awful bills held until the last possible moment to try and avoid public scrutiny.  We’ve been waiting for the bill that would fund proposed Bear River development and pollute our air, but it is still not out yet.

That's why we produced a video exploring the impacts to our air quality from Bear River development. Click Here to view the video and share it with your friends!

Please help us protect Utah’s air quality by contacting your legislators and telling them to Vote NO on funding Bear River development.  Share this video with your friends and family and ask them to contact their legislators as well.

Join the Fight

Join URC Staff for a Lobby Day on Wednesday, February 8th from 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Take the next step to engage in the fight to protect Utah’s amazing rivers! The Lobby Day will be held at the State Capitol and will start with a brief training at 10:00 AM in the Seagull Room of the Capitol Building. Please RSVP by filling out this form, emailing darin@utahrivers.org or call us at 801-486-4776.

Can’t come but want to contribute to the cause? Make a donation to the URC today!

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