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Judge presses for clearer definitions and penalty linkage in wakeboat bill draft
Summary
Chief Superior Judge Tom Tomek reviewed a redraft of S02/24 on Feb. 12 and urged lawmakers to avoid redundant vessel language and to explicitly link penalties for wakeboat violations to the enforcement provisions in Title 23 (23 BSA 33-17(b)), including a fine structure of up to $1,000 per violation.
Chief Superior Judge Tom Tomek told the Natural Resources & Energy committee on Feb. 12 that the latest draft of S02/24 needs clearer drafting to avoid duplicating existing vessel rules and to make enforcement and penalties explicit.
Tomek, who said he reviewed version 4.2 of the draft, questioned an inserted clause that reiterates that a wakeboat is a "vessel," noting that the federal and existing state definitions already cover watercraft. "Well, the federal definition is this is a…
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