Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act amends ski area permit rental charge rules. It creates a Treasury account called the Ski Area Fee Retention Account. Ski area permit rental charges collected by the Agriculture Secretary would be deposited in the account, available to the Secretary without further appropriation, and remain available for four fiscal years for the National Forest System unit that collected the charge. The bill is a fee-retention measure: it keeps ski-area permit revenue closer to the ski hill and forest unit that generated it.
Who Benefits and How
National Forest units with ski areas benefit because permit revenue can be retained for local use instead of disappearing into general receipts. Ski area operators benefit if local Forest Service units have more resources for permitting, infrastructure, and visitor services. Ski hill communities benefit if retained fees support recreation infrastructure that drives winter tourism. Forest Service recreation staff benefit from a dedicated account tied to collected ski permit charges.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Treasury Department must establish and maintain the Ski Area Fee Retention Account. The Agriculture Secretary must deposit, track, and spend ski area permit rental charges under the new rules. Forest Service budget offices must manage four-year availability windows for retained funds. Federal appropriators lose some control because funds become available without further appropriation.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the Ski Area Fee Retention Account in the Treasury.
- Requires ski area permit rental charges to be deposited in the account.
- Authorizes the Agriculture Secretary to use retained funds without further appropriation.
- Limits retained funds to a four-fiscal-year availability period for the collecting National Forest unit.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a Ski Area Fee Retention Account so ski area permit rental charges collected on a National Forest unit can be retained and used for that unit without further appropriation for four fiscal years.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Outdoor Recreation, Forest Service
Primary Purpose
Creates a Ski Area Fee Retention Account so ski area permit rental charges collected on a National Forest unit can be retained and used for that unit without further appropriation for four fiscal years.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- National Forest units with ski areas
- Ski area operators
- Ski hill communities
- Forest Service recreation staff
Identified Costs
- Treasury Department
- Agriculture Secretary
- Forest Service budget offices
- Federal appropriators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. …
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal appropriators, National Forest units with ski areas, Treasury Department
Positive-direction: National Forest units with ski areas
Negative-direction: Treasury Department
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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