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I was invited to run down to Olympia this evening to testify about
WA State Senate Bill 5145, mandatory boater education.
Fun experience.
The WA State Senate has amended the House version of the bill to exempt
anybody operating a boat of 15HP or less, rather than the 10HP the
House recommended. Otherwise, no significant changes.
If the bill clears this senate commitee it will go to the full Senate
for a vote, and then to a conference committee to work out the few
small differences between the Senate version and the House before going
on to Governor Gregoire for a signature.
If this passes, Washington will join the majority of states in
requiring some degree of education before legally operating a boat.
Nice going Chuck.
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