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Legislative Report 2013 California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains

Legislative Report 2013 California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains. Supported More Bills Than We Opposed Stable State Budget DBW Merger into State Parks Last-Minute “Gut and Amend” Affecting HWRF. 2013…An Unusual Year.

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Legislative Report 2013 California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains

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  1. Legislative Report 2013 California Association of Harbor Masters and Port Captains

  2. Supported More Bills Than We Opposed Stable State Budget DBW Merger into State Parks Last-Minute “Gut and Amend” Affecting HWRF 2013…An Unusual Year

  3. Merger of the Department of Boating of Waterways into the Department of Parks and Recreation Report to Department of Parks and Recreation on Priority Issues of the Boating Community High Priority Legislation What to Expect Next Year? Summary of Topics

  4. Programs Remaining with the New “Division” of Boating and Waterways Boating Operations Abandoned Watercraft Program Loans and Grants Aquatic Weed Control Others Program Moved to Parks Public Affairs / Legislative Affairs Staff Counsel Administration DBW / DPR Merger

  5. Annual Transfer from HWRF to State Parks Repayment of Outstanding Loans from HWRF to General Fund Funding “Mix” of Loans to Grants Abandoned Watercraft Program Funding Yacht Broker Licensing Program Audit of HWRF Transparency of HWRF Expenditures Electronic Yacht Broker Transactions Invasive Species Control and Eradication Report to Department of Parks and Recreation on Boating Community Priorities

  6. Priority Legislation • AB 8 (Perea) – Vessel Registration Fee: Clean Air Programs • AB 203 (Stone) – California Coastal Commission • AB 425 (Atkins) – Copper Anti-Fouling Paint • AB 727 (Stone) – State Lands Commission: Dredging • AB 763 (Buchanan) – Aquatic Invasive Species • AB 865 (Eggman) – Yacht and Ship Broker Fees • AB 979 (Weber) – Harbor Patrol Training • SB 11 (Pavley) – Vessel Registration Fees: Clean Air Programs • SB 122 (Lieu) – Vessel Turn-in Program • SB 427 (Monning) – Life Jackets • SB 436 (Jackson) – Port Hueneme: HWRF

  7. What to Expect Next Year? • Mandatory Boater Education • California Boating Congress Conference • Possessory Interest Tax Legislation • Changes to the AWAF Program

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