118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 254: Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill allocates ski area permit rental charges for ski area administration, improvements, visitor services, and wildfire preparedness. Such charges are collected by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from ski area operators on National Forest System land.
USDA shall expend 80% of the ski area permit rental charges from a National Forest System unit at that unit in accordance with the following:
- 75% shall be used at the unit for activities such as administration of the ski area permit program, visitor information, or reducing the likelihood of wildfire in or adjacent to a recreation site; and
- 25% shall be used at the unit for activities such as repair of a Forest Service-owned facility, habitat restoration, or search and rescue activities.
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The remaining 20% of ski area permit rental charges shall be expended by USDA for any of the activities specified in this bill at any National Forest System unit.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-COOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
Who scored on this bill
- 1Michael Bennet SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Michael Bennet.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.