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Committee advances bill allowing TWRA to site boats anchored more than 14 days
Summary
House Bill 17-86 would let the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency site boats left in one spot for over 14 days to prevent pier obstruction and conflicts with property owners; committee adopted an amendment and sent the bill to Calendar and Rules (12 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present-not-voting).
Representative Littleton told members HB 17-86 grants the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) authority to site boats that have been anchored in one spot for more than 14 days to address conflicts with property owners and to free up piers for other users. "They're anchoring their boats in front of houses leading to complications between the boat owner and property owners," Littleton said as he explained the rationale for the bill.
Members questioned whether current rules are sufficient and discussed enforcement analogies to vehicle towing; an amendment was adopted and the bill moved to Calendar and Rules with a 12-2-1 recorded vote.
