AI-assisted analysis based on the official CRS summary. Source version: Mar 18, 2025. Analysis updated: Sep 11, 2026.
01 — The Text
What.
- Modifies the Raker Act to increase annual rent San Francisco pays the National Park Service for Hetch Hetchy Valley dam operations from $30,000 to $2 million
- Requires annual adjustments to rent based on Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
- Prohibits San Francisco Public Utilities Commission from passing increased rent costs to wholesale water or power customers
- Directs NPS to use collected rent for wildfire mitigation in Yosemite and other California national parks
- Requires NPS to manage Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and Lake Eleanor Basin for public recreation while preserving scenic, historic, and scientific features
02 — The Stakes
So what?
- San Francisco's current annual payment to NPS would increase by approximately $1.97 million, with ongoing adjustments for inflation
- Documented effect: collected rent would support wildfire mitigation activities
- Documented effect: NPS would need to expand public access and recreation opportunities at reservoir and lake areas
- Effects on San Francisco's operating costs, water rates, or power prices are not quantified in the official summary
- No scheduled implementation date or cost-benefit analysis is documented
03 — The Path
Now what?
- Introduced in House on January 3, 2025
- Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources on January 3, 2025
- Referred to Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries on September 10, 2026
- No further recorded action
Legislative History
Actions.
- Sep 10, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Jan 3, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 3, 2025 — Introduced in House