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Lawmakers debate $50 registration for floating platforms to fund cyanobacteria mitigation
Summary
Finance Committee members split over HB 1477, which would require registration/fees for floating platforms and direct revenue to a cyanobacteria mitigation fund. Supporters said it generates needed revenue for lake treatment; opponents said rafts don’t cause blooms and the fee targets the wrong source; committee divisions produced a minority report.
Representatives sparred over HB 1477, a bill that would require owners of seasonal floating platforms (swim rafts, obstacle-course inflatables) to register and pay a $50 fee, with half the revenue proposed to support cyanobacteria mitigation projects.
Supporters argued the measure would create a predictable revenue stream for a depleted mitigation fund, noting that cyanobacteria remediation treatments can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per…
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