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HI HB404
Bill
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Requires commercial thrill craft and parasailing operators to complete an annual water safety education course to renew their permits.
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Changes water safety education from voluntary to mandatory and requires the course to include awareness of traditional canoe practices.
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Establishes a minimum $5 fee per person for the water safety education course, with all collected fees deposited into the boating special fund.
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Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to immediately revoke commercial use permits for activities endangering public safety, including canoe paddlers.
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Appropriates general revenues to the boating special fund for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to support water safety education courses, to be repaid once collected fees equal the appropriation amount.
Legislative Description
Relating To Boating.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
The committee(s) on IAC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/1/2017