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Committee advances bill raising river pilot draft limit to 29 feet
Summary
House Bill 24 26, as amended, increases the maximum draft for river pilots from 27 to 29 feet; sponsors said the change aligns standards with deeper shipping channels and pilot training requirements. The amendment made the bill effective immediately; the measure passed unanimously.
The Commerce Committee approved House Bill 24 26 as amended to raise the maximum draft size for river pilots from 27 feet to 29 feet.
A staff summary described the bill as updating the maximum draft for river pilots. The chair offered an amendment (A030001) to change the effective date from 60 days to…
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