National Forest ski areas would keep more of their fees to improve facilities and visitor services.
This bill would let National Forest ski areas keep a large portion of the fees they collect from ski permits. This money would go directly to improving visitor facilities, maintaining trails, and boosting safety at these popular recreation spots. It aims to make ski areas better for everyone who visits.
Today, ski area permit fees collected by the Forest Service generally go into a larger government fund, requiring Congress to set aside new money for their use. If this bill passes, a special "Ski Area Fee Retention Account" would be created. This would allow 80 percent of those fees to stay with the local National Forest unit that collected them, and 20 percent to be used across the National Forest System, all without needing further annual approval from Congress.
HR 1084 · 119th Congress · February 6, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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