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Ski Area Fees: Keeping Money in Local National Forests

Also known as: Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act

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Key Points

  • This bill changes how the government handles money paid by ski resorts that operate on National Forest land. Instead of sending all that money to the general Treasury in Washington, D.C., most of it would stay in the local forest where it was collected.
  • About 80% of the fees would be used at the specific forest where the ski resort is located. This money would help pay for things like fixing trails, improving parking lots, and putting up better signs for visitors.
  • The funds would also support safety programs, including avalanche education and search and rescue operations. It can also be used to plan for wildfires and clear brush to prevent fires near recreation areas.
  • The Forest Service would use some of the money to speed up the process for approving new ski areas or improvements to existing ones. This helps local economies by making it easier for resorts to upgrade their facilities.
  • The bill ensures that this money is extra funding and does not replace the regular budget the forests already receive. However, the money cannot be used to buy new land or to pay for the actual fighting of active wildfires.

Milestones

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Feb 6, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act

Bill NumberHR 1084
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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D: 5R: 4

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