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ID S1085

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Resources and Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases vessel registration fees from $20 to $21 for boats 0-12 feet, plus $2 per additional foot over 12 feet, and raises the waterway access fee for out-of-state motorized vessels from $30 to $31 and nonmotorized vessels from $7 to $8

  • Raises snowmobile certificate fees from $45.50 to $46.50 for residents and from $59.50 to $60.50 for nonresidents, with rental validation stickers increasing from $75.50 to $76.50

  • Increases off-highway vehicle (OHV) certificate fees from $12 to $20 for residents and from $12 to $30 for nonresidents, with vendor handling fees rising from $1.50 to $2.50

  • Establishes a detailed OHV law enforcement program requiring county sheriffs to sponsor programs with advisory committees, submit annual reports on safety classes and citations, and allocate enforcement fund distributions based on use area designations (50%), education certificates (25%), inspections (12.5%), and citations (12.5%)

  • Creates a new off-road motor vehicle account in the state treasury for acquiring, maintaining, and equipping OHV facilities, securing land access, developing trails, financing rider education programs, and assisting with law enforcement

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise fee provisions regarding recreational vehicles and to establish provisions regarding an off-highway vehicle law enforcement program.

RECREATIONAL FEES

Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to Resources & Environment

2/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Resources and Environment2/11/2025
Judiciary and Rules2/10/2025

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