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Committee hears technical fix to allow online boater safety course; marine patrol urges proctored exam
Summary
Senate Bill 40 would correct language from prior legislation to permit an online boater safety education certificate; proponents said the change would restore online enrollment revenue to the state, while marine patrol staff cautioned that unproctored online exams yield higher pass rates and lower per-student safety screening.
Senate Transportation took testimony on Senate Bill 40, a technical amendment to prior law that would enable an online option for the boater safety education certificate and fix language the Department of Safety said it could not implement from earlier legislation.
Senator Tim Lang, sponsor, said the bill is a mechanical correction to restore an online pathway that was used during COVID and generated significantly more revenue for the state. Lang said the state took in “over $600,000” during the COVID period when online exams were permitted, compared with roughly $82,000 after returning to…
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