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House committee advances bill to update boating safety education for electric craft
Summary
The House Game and Fisheries Committee voted to report House Bill 1418, which would modernize Pennsylvania's boating education rules in Title 30 to cover new electric personal watercraft and allow online course materials without changing fees.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The House Game and Fisheries Committee on Wednesday voted to report House Bill 1418, introduced by Rep. Murski, a measure that would amend Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to update boating safety education requirements for new electric motorized craft and clarify how courses are delivered.
The bill would exempt people operating a motorboat with a motor of 25 horsepower or less that is not a personal watercraft from certain requirements, require the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to issue certificates under section 5104 to individuals who pay required fees and pass a commission-approved boating-safety…
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