2025 Advocacy Efforts

2025 Tahoe Summit

At this year’s Tahoe Summit, NTCA president and CEO Tony Karwowski shared with California Senator Adam Schiff, Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen, Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, California Assemblywoman Hadwick, and Senator Alvarado-Gil, among others, how the NTCA and the committees it convenes are putting TBID dollars to work on behalf of our community in support of collaborative stewardship efforts in North Lake Tahoe and beyond.

He also addressed the NTCA’s involvement in the creation of the Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan, its implementation, and the efforts we’re aligning on across agencies, businesses, NGOs and land managers to elevate the Tahoe experience for all.

Meetings with State and Federal Legislative Representatives

In mid-March, NTCA CEO Tony Karwowski was invited to join members of “Team Tahoe” on a legislative advocacy trip to Washington D.C. The team spoke about the need for Lake Tahoe Restoration Act funding in the 2026 appropriations cycle totaling $42M to address topics including forest health, water infrastructure to fight fires, aquatic invasive species, watershed restoration and water quality, and the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. Additionally, Team Tahoe engaged Congressional representatives ahead of the coming Surface Transportation Reauthorization to identify opportunities addressing travel demand impacts in the community. This was a unique opportunity to showcase how North Tahoe’s strong private/public partnerships have collaborated on our biggest challenges and leveraged funds to benefit the community.