For months Utah Sen. Daniel McCay has been assembling legislation to end the common practice of subsidizing water projects through property taxes, but the Riverton Republican has gotten little feedback or support from Utah’s water-development community. His aim is to reduce water use in Utah, which is facing water shortages after years of unrelenting drought, by requiring customers, both residential and agricultural, to bear the costs of the water they use through rates. … While winning kudos from taxpayer and conservation advocates, the bill is drawing fire from water districts, which see the measure as a threat to their bond ratings and ability to pay for water projects…