HB152--BOATINGSAFETYIDENTIFICATION FUND
SPONSOR: Thomas
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
Transportation Infrastructure byavoteof13to0.
Currently,thefeescollectedforboatingsafetyidentification
cardsaredepositedintotheGeneralRevenueFund.Thisbill
specifiesthatthefeescollectedwillnowbedepositedintothe
WaterPatrolDivisionFund,andlimitstheusesofthesefeesto
statewideboatingsafetyinitiatives.
ThisbillisthesameasHB1863(2022).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthefundsshouldbelimitedto
usesrelatedtohowitiscollected.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwasRepresentative Thomas.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
OTHERS:Otherstestifyingonthebillsaythattherequirementto
haveaboatingsafetyidentification cardisnotaprimarylaw.
TestifyinginpersononthebillwasStephenBurgun.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.