SB 958: Airboats
GENERAL BILL by Oelrich
Airboats; Requiring the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish a voluntary sound-testing program for airboats; allowing airboats that test below a specified sound level to be operated on all navigable waters of the state, including waterways on which airboats are prohibited by local ordinance; requiring a fee; providing testing requirements; requiring a super majority vote to enact certain ordinances regulating airboats; amending provisions relating to muffling devices on vessels, etc.
Senate Committee References: Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP) , Community Affairs (CA) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 02/14/2012 Unfavorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation, laid on Table; YEAS 2 NAYS 5 -SJ 518
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 12/06/2011 | Senate | • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 80 |
| 01/10/2012 | Senate | • Introduced -SJ 80 |
| 02/01/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/06/12, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Pending Reconsideration (Unfavorable; YEAS 2 NAYS 5) |
| 02/09/2012 | Senate | • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 02/14/12, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Motion to Reconsider Abandoned |
| 02/14/2012 | Senate | • Unfavorable by Environmental Preservation and Conservation, laid on Table; YEAS 2 NAYS 5 -SJ 518 |
