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Committee hears testimony on consolidating boating safety courses; liveries warn of business burden
Summary
HB 54 would consolidate required boater and invasive-species training into a shorter annual course; agency staff and safety advocates supported education, while boat rental operators warned mandatory annual online tests for renters would hurt business and urged livery exemptions or in-person checkout options.
Representative Peterson presented House Bill 54 to consolidate existing boating-safety and quagga‑mussel education into a single, shorter course (the bill sponsor indicated a 20‑minute target). "We’re going to put these two courses together and shrink this down," Peterson said, explaining the goal is to focus on the core…
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