States Can Now Require Boating Fees for Vessel Registration.
This bill allows state governments to make the payment of specific boating-related fees mandatory when registering a boat. These new fees, which cover costs like search and rescue or fighting invasive species, must be collected alongside standard registration fees. The money collected must be spent exclusively on improving recreational boating, safety, and waterway access.
Key points
States gain the authority to require boat owners to pay additional state fees (e.g., for safety or environmental protection) to obtain or renew vessel registration.
All funds generated from these new fees must be dedicated solely to improving boating safety, access, search and rescue, and combating aquatic invasive species.
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