S 472 · introduced · significant
Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act
- economy
What this bill does
- National Forest System units can keep most ski area permit fees collected on their land instead of sending them to the federal government.
- Ski area operators and forest recreation users are affected by how these fees are spent.
- 60-48% of fees fund ski area administration and wildfire prevention; 20% funds facility repairs and habitat restoration.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might keeping more permit fees locally affect wildfire prevention efforts compared to current federal funding levels?
- 02
What criteria should determine whether ski areas use retained fees for habitat restoration versus facility improvements and maintenance?
- 03
Which stakeholders—ski operators, gateway communities, or non-skiing forest users—would benefit most if permit fees stay local rather than funding broader National Forest priorities?
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Sponsor · R-WY
John Barrasso
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
13/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-02-11
Joining the bill
Ron Wyden
D-OR · original
Mike Crapo
R-ID · original
Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original
Tim Sheehy
R-MT · original
Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original
Steve Daines
R-MT · original
John W. Hickenlooper
D-CO · original
Margaret Wood Hassan
D-NH · original
Cynthia M. Lummis
R-WY · original
James E. Risch
R-ID · original
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · original
Ben Ray Luján
D-NM
+ 1 more
Legislative timeline
2026-02-11 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.
2026-02-11 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-104.
2026-02-11 · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-104.
2025-09-11 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-02-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S795-796)
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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