These proposals don't amount to 'a hill of beans'. = These proposals aren't worth 'a hill of beans'. [=these proposals have no value; they are useless]
The plows came and cleared the streets, forming a 'hill' of snow on the street corner.
The organization is lobbying 'Capital Hill' to increase funding for AIDS research.
(..) I got Silent Running. Now, Huey, you're gonna plant a tree. Dewey, you're gonna dig the ditch. We're gonna do it right here. Side of the hill. He has to teach them everything. UU. It stands for Unitarian Universalist. But it's about as not religious as a religion can be. That would be nice. (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6