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Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2021

Emergency planning and evacuation · Fires · Forests, forestry, trees
Sponsor
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
D · CO
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 8, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 15
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Jan 19, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.

Summary

Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act of 2021

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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jan 19, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.
  2. Jan 19, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-56.
  3. Jan 19, 2022
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-56.
  4. Nov 18, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  5. Oct 21, 2021
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-455.
  6. Jun 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  7. Jun 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate

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