House version of Tahoe Restoration Act passes committee

A lean piece of federal legislation benefiting Lake Tahoe passed the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, Oct. 8.It next goes to the full House for consideration. If passed there, it heads to the U.S. Senate.The bill, Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015, focuses $50 million in funding for fire prevention and combating aquatic invasive species.California Rep. Tom McClintock and Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei introduced the House bill as an alternative to the Senate version introdu