Two RBOC-supported measures have just passed the Assembly with preliminary bipartisan support [and no “no” votes] and now proceed to the Senate:
AB 1111 [Friedman] – to establish the Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC) within the Office of the Governor.
AB 1387 [Wood] – to require the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to issue, in addition to calendar-year licenses, sport fishing licenses that expire 12 consecutive months after the date of issue.
Recreational Boaters of California [RBOC] held its annual legislative day in Sacramento on February 27, with attendees visiting and advocating on the 2019 state legislation in more than 40 meetings in the offices of Senators and Assembly Members in the State Capitol.
Constituent and issue-specific meetings with state legislators covered an array of policy issues directly impacting boaters including:
State Parks Reorganization Plan
Boater Funds Dedicated to Boater Programs
Regulatory Overreach [BCDC]
Copper-based Anti-fouling Paints
Boating and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta [California WaterFix]
Office of Sustainable Outdoor Recreation – AB 1111 [Friedman]
Statutory Definition of Boat Operator – AB 1183 [Ramos]
Vessel Impoundment – BUI – SB 393 [Stone]
Boater Rights Aboard Their Vessels – AB 1718 [Levine] and SB 8 [Glazer]
Chemical Toilet Deodorants – SB 317 [Caballero]
12-Month Fishing Licenses – AB 1227 [Obernolte] and AB 1387 [Wood]
For the Boater Issue Update on these issues: click here
