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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor |
DEPARTMENT
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K. L. COOL director |
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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor |
DEPARTMENT
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K. L. COOL director |
BILL
NUMBER: SENATE BILL 759 – AS
INTRODUCED
TOPIC: Watercraft –
include safe fueling techniques in marine
safety class
curriculum
SPONSOR: Senator
Bruce Patterson
CO-SPONSORS: Senators Virg Bernero, Valde
Garcia, Alan
Sanborn, & Ron Jelinek
COMMITTEE: Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
Analysis Done:
POSITION
The
Department of Natural Resources supports the concept of this proposed
legislation and believes the intent of Senate Bill 759 can be accomplished
without legislative action.
PROBLEM/BACKGROUND
At
present, marine fueling techniques, related environmental concerns, and how and
where to report a marine fuel spill are not adequately addressed in the boating
safety training curriculum.
DESCRIPTION OF BILL
Senate
Bill 759 would amend Part 801, “Marine Safety,” of 1994 PA 451 to require the
boating safety training course to include information on proper marine fueling
techniques, problems associated with marine fuel spills, and how and where to
report marine fuel spills.
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS
Pro
Marine
fueling techniques, related environmental concerns, and how and where to report
a marine fuel spill are important topics that need to be appropriately
addressed in the boating safety training curriculum.
Con
Legislation is not needed to accomplish the intent of
Senate Bill 759. The Department supports
these proposed additions to the boating safety training curriculum and will do
so with the next printing of curriculum booklets during the 2004 calendar year.
FISCAL/ECONOMIC
IMPACT
Are there revenue or budgetary implications in the
bill to the --
Budgetary:
None – provided the curriculum changes are made within the normal printing
cycle for classroom materials and instructors are updated on this curriculum
change in schedule with normal instructor training cycles.
Revenue:
None.
Comments:
The Department is proposing to make the changes recommended by this
legislation during the 2004 calendar year without incurring additional program
costs by incorporating the changes within normal printing and instructor
training cycles.
Budgetary:
None.
Revenue:
None.
Comments:
None.
Comments:
None.
OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS
None.
ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE
RULES IMPACT
None.
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K. L. Cool
Director
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Date
LED
