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IN HR0054

Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Cherrish Pryor

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Indiana House of Representatives urges Congress to study federal regulation of duck boats and the duck boat tourism industry

  • References the July 19, 2018 Branson, Missouri duck boat capsizing that killed 17 people aged 1-76, including 9 members of one Indiana family

  • Notes the National Transportation Safety Board has documented multiple fatal duck boat incidents and issued safety recommendations

  • Duck boats are amphibious vehicles originally produced by General Motors during WWII, with over 20,000 manufactured and later converted for civilian tourism use

Legislative Description

Urging Congress to study the regulation of duck boats and the duck boat tourism industry.

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