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Committee advances S.167 to fund removal of abandoned vessels with $3 watercraft fee
Summary
Senate Bill 167 would create a fund for removing abandoned vessels and marine debris, financed by a $3 fee on watercraft assessed on annual property tax bills. The committee voted unanimously to give S.167 a favorable report after testimony from a former National Park Service official.
The Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee gave a unanimous favorable report to Senate Bill 167, the South Carolina Waterways Protection Act, which would establish a dedicated fund to remove abandoned vessels and marine debris and to mark hazards to navigation.
Under the bill as explained to the committee, a $3 fee would be assessed on watercraft as part of the annual property tax bill to generate revenue for the removal fund. Committee members and witnesses described rising numbers of abandoned and derelict boats as hazards to navigation, eyesores and…
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