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Michigan boating industry says sector supports jobs, seeks more waterway funding and invasive‑species prevention
Summary
The Michigan Boating Industries Association briefed the committee on industry size, jobs and infrastructure needs and urged higher waterway funding and support for invasive‑species prevention programs.
Nikki Poland, executive director of the Michigan Boating Industries Association, told the House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism that boating supports statewide economic activity and called for more funding for waterway infrastructure and invasive‑species prevention.
Poland said Michigan’s boating industry produces an $11,700,000,000 annual economic impact, supports about 1,500 marine businesses and more than 58,000 jobs. She told members that Michigan ranks among the top states by…
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