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ID H0116
Bill
Status
2/7/2013
Primary Sponsor
Transportation and Defense Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 116 - Summary
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Establishes vessel registration system through county assessors with $20-22 registration fees based on vessel length; creates State Vessel Fund receiving 85% of fees with 15% to state highway account for administration
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Implements $10 annual invasive species fee on all motorized vessels and sailboats, deposited to invasive species fund; validation stickers serve dual purpose as protection against invasive species indicators
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Consolidates snowmobile and off-highway vehicle (ATV, motorbike, UTV) registration under Idaho Transportation Department in Chapter 49 Title 49, with $31 snowmobile registration fee and $12 off-highway vehicle registration fee
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Requires hull identification numbers on all vessels except seaplanes; allows federal or other state numbering for vessels in Idaho less than 60 consecutive days; exempts certain vessel classes, government-owned vessels, and lifeboats
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Establishes county vessel funds from apportioned registration revenues for boating improvements, safety, waterway marking, and search/rescue; requires counties to remit excess fund balances to state; repeals superseded vessel titling provisions from Chapter 67
Legislative Description
Amends, adds to and repeals existing law relating to titling and registration to provide for the registration of vessels; to provide for issuance of validation stickers and certificates of registration by county assessors, to provide for an additional fee, to provide for deposit of such fee into the invasive species fund and to provide for protection against invasive species stickers; to establish the State Vessel Fund and to provide for the apportionment of certain moneys; to provide for registration numbers for snowmobiles; to provide for the issuance of registration and number decals; to provide titling requirements; to provide for violations and penalties and to provide for responsibility for property damage; to provide for registration of all-terrain vehicles, motorbikes, specialty off-highway vehicles, utility type vehicles and motorcycles; and to require rental certificates for nonresident owners of snowmobiles used for rental purposes.
TITLING AND REGISTRATION
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
2/8/2013