HB 19-17: Skiing Safety Act (Passed)

[Esteemed Jimmy]

SENATE BILL

To allow Wintergree Ski Resort to construct a secondary access road to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Be it enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be known as the Skiing Safety Act.

SECTION II: PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESS ROAD
a. The Wintergreen Ski Resort in Nelson County, Virginia shall be permitted to construct a secondary access road across National Park Service land to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway, provided the following conditions are abided by:
     1. Wintergreen complies with NEPA
     2. Wintergreen designs and constructs the road in such a way as to minimize the effect on the landscape, including but not limited to the safe use of road curvature and the paving of the road with mulch.
     3. Wintergreen agrees to maintain the road as part of restrictive covenants accompanying the recorded easement.

SECTION III: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect immediately.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3

Sponsor: Wulfric
House Designation: HB 19-17

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This needs a sponsor.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I'll sponsor this

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I'll sponsor this

Representatives have 24 hours for objections.

[Mr. Reactionary]

So this big ski lodge resort is in my congressional district and theyve been unsuccessfully trying to get this 2nd access road for 12 years. Since it would cross about 500 feet of NPS land it needs federal approval which has been near impossible absent an act of Congress. There was a bad fire up there a few years back that exhausted ALL of the firefighters efforts and so Riggleman is trying to finally get it approved irl ... Hopefully in game approval will be smoother than real life. This bill includes necessary protections to secure the federal government's interests, including requiring the resort to build and maintain the road at its own expense, as well as completing a NEPA Analysis, using non permanent paving, and minimizing the effect on the scenary by curving the design.

https://www.nbc29.com/story/39827436/rep-riggleman-pledges-to-work-to-add-2nd-access-point-at-wintergreen-resort

[YE]

Huh interesting.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Wulfric is now recognized as sponsor.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

This bill will create an important secondary road to provide easier access to the ski resort. The bill includes necessary conditions to minimize harm to the surrounding landscape and respect the government's limited resources. I urge support.


I move for a final vote.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

This bill will create an important secondary road to provide easier access to the ski resort. The bill includes necessary conditions to minimize harm to the surrounding landscape and respect the government's limited resources. I urge support.


I move for a final vote.

Representatives have 24 hours for objections.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

A final vote has begun on this bill. Please vote AYE, NAY, or ABSTAIN.

SENATE BILL

To allow Wintergree Ski Resort to construct a secondary access road to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Be it enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be known as the Skiing Safety Act.

SECTION II: PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESS ROAD
a. The Wintergreen Ski Resort in Nelson County, Virginia shall be permitted to construct a secondary access road across National Park Service land to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway, provided the following conditions are abided by:
     1. Wintergreen complies with NEPA
     2. Wintergreen designs and constructs the road in such a way as to minimize the effect on the landscape, including but not limited to the safe use of road curvature and the paving of the road with mulch.
     3. Wintergreen agrees to maintain the road as part of restrictive covenants accompanying the recorded easement.

SECTION III: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect immediately.

[JGibson]

AYE

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Aye

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[fhtagn]

Aye

[Coastal Elitist]

Aye

[Esteemed Jimmy]

With a majority of representatives voting to pass this bill, the vote will close in 24 hours or when all representatives have voted, whichever is sooner, and any representative who wishes to change his or her vote must do so during that interval.

[YE]

Aye FTR.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

HB 19-17 has passed by a vote of 6-0-0-3.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

SENATE BILL

To allow Wintergree Ski Resort to construct a secondary access road to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Be it enacted in Both Houses of Congress Assembled,

SECTION I: NAME
a. This act shall be known as the Skiing Safety Act.

SECTION II: PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESS ROAD
a. The Wintergreen Ski Resort in Nelson County, Virginia shall be permitted to construct a secondary access road across National Park Service land to connect to the Blue Ridge Parkway, provided the following conditions are abided by:
     1. Wintergreen complies with NEPA
     2. Wintergreen designs and constructs the road in such a way as to minimize the effect on the landscape, including but not limited to the safe use of road curvature and the paving of the road with mulch.
     3. Wintergreen agrees to maintain the road as part of restrictive covenants accompanying the recorded easement.

SECTION III: TIMING
a. This act shall take effect immediately.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,


Passed in the House of Representatives 6-0-0-3