While the Boat Show was going strong (Here’s a recap from Three Sheets Northwest: Link), the copper-bottom phase-out legislation took a significant step last week. Specifically, Senate Bill 5436 was heard in the Senate’s Natural Resources & Marine Waters Committee. If you would like to view the testimony, you can go here (LINK) and then fast forward to 1:36.
While we are in full support of a bill that is tough, fair and reasonable to phase-out copper in bottom paint, we have some concerns with the senate bill. To drill down on what we are proposing: NMTA would like to begin this phase-out with new recreational boats up to 65 feet on Jan 1, 2017. We would like to extend this phase-out to cover all recreational boats (new and used) up to 65 feet by Jan 1, 2027.
While we are in full support of a bill that is tough, fair and reasonable to phase-out copper in bottom paint, we have some concerns with the senate bill. To drill down on what we are proposing: NMTA would like to begin this phase-out with new recreational boats up to 65 feet on Jan 1, 2017. We would like to extend this phase-out to cover all recreational boats (new and used) up to 65 feet by Jan 1, 2027.
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