Public land, conservation bills up for House hearing

By Nicole Norman | 09/16/2024 06:26 AM EDT

House Natural Resources Committee lawmakers will also weigh national parks legislation.

Lake Tahoe.

Boats ply the waters of Emerald Bay of Lake Tahoe. Rich Pedroncelli/AP

A House Natural Resources subcommittee will take up federal land and recreation legislation this week, including a bill to extend Lake Tahoe restoration efforts.

S. 612, the “Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act” from Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), would reauthorize programs until 2034. The bill passed the Senate in July.

“Sustainability programs in Tahoe must be able to keep up their operations so we can continue to keep the lake clean and support our local communities — not just today, but for future generations,” Cortez Masto said upon Senate passage.

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Also on the Federal Lands Subcommittee agenda are:

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