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Committee hears H.187 to require life jackets on boats from Nov. 1 to May 1
Summary
Rep. Ray Garofano presented H.187, a bill that would require all individuals on boats to wear personal flotation devices from Nov. 1 through May 1 to reduce cold-water immersion drownings.
Representative Ray Garofano presented H.187 on March 20, telling the House Transportation Committee the bill would require everyone on boats to wear a personal flotation device during the highest-risk cold-weather period, defined in the bill as November 1 through May 1. Garofano said the proposal was developed by the Vermont Water Safety Action Committee — a coalition that includes Safe Kids Vermont, UVM Children’s Hospital, the Vermont Department of Health and the…
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