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Council hears legislative update: SB27, SB52, new boating grant tax and mandatory education proposal
Summary
Division staff briefed the council on recent legislation (SB27 and SB52), a statutory change that creates a new boating grant account effective Jan. 1, 2026, an initiative to pursue mandatory boating education, and a one‑time $60,000 search‑and‑rescue grant program offering up to three awards of $20,000 each.
Division staff gave a legislative and program update that covered recent statutes affecting vessel registration and enforcement, the creation of a new boating grant funding mechanism, and planned education and grant initiatives.
Staff summarized two recently enacted bills: SB27, which clarified enforcement and insurance‑reporting language for certain motorboats (noting an exemption threshold the staff described as “motorboat greater than 50 horsepower” and seasonal restrictions on registration revocation), and SB52, which staff said clarified tax‑commission authority to use insurance‑reported data for determining a vessel’s state of operation. Staff also described…
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