HR 177 · in committee · niche
Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill increases San Francisco's annual rent for using Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park from $30,000 to $2 million.
- San Francisco's water utility commission is affected and must absorb the cost without raising customer rates.
- Rent increases annually with inflation and funds wildfire mitigation in California's national parks.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would San Francisco's water utility absorb a $2 million annual rent increase without passing costs to customers, and what services might be affected?
- 02
What evidence supports that funding wildfire mitigation through Hetch Hetchy rent increases is more effective than other revenue sources?
- 03
How would this rent increase affect San Francisco's water rates and infrastructure investments compared to current spending levels?
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Sponsor · R-CA-5
Tom McClintock
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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