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Senate backs $10 boat fee to fund response to quagga mussel threat
Utah Senate · February 10, 2015
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Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 89 would add a $10 boat registration fee to fund Department of Natural Resources monitoring and mitigation against quagga mussels. Sponsors warned the infestation could cause widespread infrastructure and economic damage if it reaches key reservoirs; the measure passed the Senate and will move on for further consideration.
Senator Jenkins urged the Senate to support substitute SB89, which places a $10 fee on boat registrations to fund monitoring, decontamination and other mitigation work to fight the spread of quagga mussels. Jenkins…
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