S 254 118th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Emergency planning and evacuation Fires Forests, forestry, trees Government trust funds Licensing and registrations Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Sports and recreation facilities User charges and fees

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

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Nov 21, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.

Nov 21, 2024

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.

Nov 19, 2024

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 2, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Feb 2, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2023

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.

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.

What's happening now November 21, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.

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Cosponsors 13

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · May 1, 2024

Luján, Ben Ray

New Mexico · Sep 21, 2023

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Feb 2, 2023

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Montana · Feb 2, 2023

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Feb 2, 2023

Hickenlooper, John W.

Colorado · Feb 2, 2023

Kelly, Mark

Arizona · Feb 2, 2023

Lummis, Cynthia M.

Wyoming · Feb 2, 2023

Risch, James E.

Idaho · Feb 2, 2023

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Feb 2, 2023

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Feb 2, 2023

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