Bill > SB476

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's boating education regulations by making several key changes: it expands the exemption for motorboat operation to include motors of 25 horsepower or less that are not personal watercraft, and it streamlines the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's responsibilities regarding boating safety education. Specifically, the bill removes several detailed provisions about coordinating boating safety instruction locations, providing educational materials, and establishing course charges. Instead, it simplifies the commission's duties to focus on coordinating a statewide boating safety program and issuing safety education certificates. The bill also modifies the certification process, now allowing certificates to be issued either by passing an approved boating safety course or by requesting a replacement certificate. The changes appear designed to reduce administrative complexity while maintaining core boating safety education requirements. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving the Fish and Boat Commission time to adjust to the new regulations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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