HCS SB 1259 -- TEMPORARY BOATER EDUCATION PERMITS

SPONSOR:  Childers (Taylor)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 20 to 0.

This substitute allows nonresidents born after January 1, 1984,
to operate a vessel on a lake of this state with a temporary
boater education permit.  The permit may be obtained by
completing and passing a written examination developed by the
State Water Patrol and paying a $10 fee.  The temporary permit
will expire when the nonresident receives their permanent
identification card or 30 days after issuance of the temporary
permit, whichever occurs first.  Upon successful completion of
the test and prior to renting a vessel, the business entity
responsible for giving the examination will collect and forward
the fees to the water patrol.  The business entity will incur no
additional liability for the responsibility of administering the
examination.  The temporary boater permit provision has a
termination date of December 31, 2010.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that boating is important to Missouri
tourism.  Nonresident boaters make up a substantial number of
those boaters and accommodations need to be made for them.  Other
states have made this option available.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Childers; State Water
Patrol; Lake Ozark Marine Association; and National Marine
Manufacturers Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:16 am