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Wash State Mandatory Boater Education Bill clears state senate:
From today's e-mail:
At about 10:20 AM today the Senate passed our Boater Safety Education Bill. The vote was on final passage was: 30 yea-18 nay. Speaking in favor: Jacobsen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Haugen, Spanel Speaking against: Benson, Zarelli, Benton, Hewitt, Schoesler The opposition seemed to come from uninformed Republicans, but regardless the Bill passed. Next step. Pass this bill in the House. We are not done yet. Today we got thrown a life-ring. More to follow in the next day or so. -David Kutz WAMBE Secretary |
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wrote in message oups.com... From today's e-mail: At about 10:20 AM today the Senate passed our Boater Safety Education Bill. The vote was on final passage was: 30 yea-18 nay. Speaking in favor: Jacobsen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Haugen, Spanel Speaking against: Benson, Zarelli, Benton, Hewitt, Schoesler The opposition seemed to come from uninformed Republicans, but regardless the Bill passed. You had to turn a good news story into a political one? If so, how about offering specifics on the bill so we can see why "uninformed Republicans" opposed it? How about listing the party affiliations of those voting for and against it? |
wrote in message oups.com... From today's e-mail: At about 10:20 AM today the Senate passed our Boater Safety Education Bill. The vote was on final passage was: 30 yea-18 nay. Speaking in favor: Jacobsen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Haugen, Spanel Speaking against: Benson, Zarelli, Benton, Hewitt, Schoesler The opposition seemed to come from uninformed Republicans, but regardless the Bill passed. Were the Democrats voting against the bill also uniformed, or were they just against the bill for some valid reason? |
I am glad to see more states passing Mandatory Boater Education Bills.
Currently 33 states currently require some kind of Boating Education requirements. As more statistical information is available, hopefully we will see a uniform boating education requirement in all states. "JimH" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... From today's e-mail: At about 10:20 AM today the Senate passed our Boater Safety Education Bill. The vote was on final passage was: 30 yea-18 nay. Speaking in favor: Jacobsen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Haugen, Spanel Speaking against: Benson, Zarelli, Benton, Hewitt, Schoesler The opposition seemed to come from uninformed Republicans, but regardless the Bill passed. You had to turn a good news story into a political one? If so, how about offering specifics on the bill so we can see why "uninformed Republicans" opposed it? How about listing the party affiliations of those voting for and against it? |
"Dr. Dr. John Smith" wrote in message ... I am glad to see more states passing Mandatory Boater Education Bills. Currently 33 states currently require some kind of Boating Education requirements. As more statistical information is available, hopefully we will see a uniform boating education requirement in all states. I agree. I hope those *uninformed Republicans* don't get in the way any more. |
JimH wrote:
You had to turn a good news story into a political one? If so, how about offering specifics on the bill so we can see why "uninformed Republicans" opposed it? How about listing the party affiliations of those voting for and against it? ******* Start at the top. Read slowly. I passed along an e-mail, sent to several hundred people around the state. I did not make the comment about the political affiliation or the level of information available to the people who opposed the bill. The author's name is at the bottom of the page, Dave Kutz. If you have an issue with his choice his verbiage, please take it up with him. Thanks. For what it's worth, if the people who were in opposition to the bill were Republicans and if they were not able to argue on the specifics of the proposal, they would indeed be Republicans and (on this issue, at least) uninformed. |
wrote in message oups.com... JimH wrote: You had to turn a good news story into a political one? If so, how about offering specifics on the bill so we can see why "uninformed Republicans" opposed it? How about listing the party affiliations of those voting for and against it? ******* Start at the top. Read slowly. I passed along an e-mail, sent to several hundred people around the state. I did not make the comment about the political affiliation or the level of information available to the people who opposed the bill. Baloney. You would not have posted the "email" otherwise. So how about a link and a detailing of who voted for and against it? |
I haven't heard anything about a mandatory boater education plan. Do
you have any links to more information? ****************** The following letter from the president of NMTA does an excellent job of encapsulating the most important points of the proposal. (If you can prove you passed a USCG Aux or Power Squadron course at any time in the past you will not be required to sit through a class. Boaters can also challenge the exam without sitting through class...and those who flunk belong in class)....... Message from Michael Campbell: Dear NMTA Members, Last Friday I sent an e-mail asking you to contact your State Senator and urge them to support the Mandatory Boater Education Bill. I received a few comments back from members who were not supportive of the proposed legislation, and I wanted to take a minute to outline the important parts of the bill so that NMTA members understand the details of the proposed new law and can share the information with other boaters. I believe that the proposed bill is boater friendly and was thoughtfully written by boaters=85 for boaters. Here are the main ideas of the Mandatory Boater Ed bill: You must be 12 years old to operate a boat of 15 HP or more. The law is phased in over many years depending on the age group. The first age group (20 and under) will not need to obtain a card until 2008. If you were born before 1955 you never need to obtain a card. The card has a one time fee of $10 and can never be revoked =96 it=92s good for life. A course and test can be taken in person from any state accredited organization or on-line as =93open-book.=94 The test can be challenged and no education course is necessary. If a boater has completed a class any time in the past, a copy of the certificate can be sent to the state and a card issued. New boat owners have 60 days from the date of purchase to obtain the education card. Please contact me or Holly Whitemarsh at NMTA is you have any questions or comments. Best Regards, Michael Campbell President |
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