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Committee approves combined boater safety and quagga‑mussel education requirement

Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Committee · February 26, 2026

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Summary

House Bill 54 (first substitute) combines boater safety training with quagga mussel awareness; the bill requires annual online completion initially (sponsor said the period could be reexamined later), includes exemptions or on‑site training for delivery operators, and passed the committee unanimously after stakeholder changes.

Representative Peterson presented House Bill 54 (first substitute) to combine boating safety education with existing quagga mussel requirements. The sponsor said deliveries and some concession operations already provide on‑site training and that the bill includes exemptions or self‑education paths for those…

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