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Congress advances FY24 spending measures
Before last month’s August recess, Congress advanced several (FY) 2024 appropriation bills—which include a number of the recreational boating industry’s…
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BoatUS Foundation receives $10M NOAA Grant for Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Removal Program
A four-year, $10 million grant from NOAA’s Marine Debris Removal Program to the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water aims to rid…
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NMMA hosts Inaugural Boating Technology Day in CA
Last week, NMMA hosted the inaugural Boating Technology Day in Sacramento, with staff members of the California legislature and policy…
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MMTA workforce solutions amendment passes in 2023-2024 budget
Recently, Governor Maura Healey signed the 2024 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical…
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South Carolina governor signs boater safety legislation
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster was joined earlier this month by Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette, state and local law…
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NMMA meets with elected officials on speed restrictions
The NMMA and recreational boating and fishing industry leaders were in Washington, D.C. last week to express concerns over the…
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NMMA to host state legislative recap webinar
Following the conclusion of 2023 state legislative sessions, the NMMA is hosting a webinar on July 26, at 4 p.m. to provide…
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing highlights LAKES Act
In June, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, held a hearing that reviewed…
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CA governor proposes 300% boat registration fee increase
The nation’s largest recreational boat owners advocacy, services and safety group Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), and…
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Industry stakeholders oppose proposed Gulf of Mexico speed restrictions
Last week, the leading organizations representing recreational fishing and boating in the United States urged the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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