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.
(..) -Mm-hmm. Oh, OK! Let's get another one! MlA/ lt's the fastest way back to the Consulate... but l hate this hill! I do beIieve I'm beginning to feeI that corn dog. Uhh! Eh! Ah! Maybe you can just sneak gentIy through? (..)2001 The Princess Diaries