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Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 9:24:41 AM

KayakFisher

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http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=5693&type=News

Anybody else see this on the news last night? I guess I won't be doing any boating anymore if this fee goes thru.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 9:27:07 AM

D-nymph

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Recreational boaters on teh Great Lakes?

Or all inland waterways?

The article doesn't say.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 9:47:27 AM

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I'm pretty sure it's everywhere. The lawsuit that brought about the rule change was filed by a west coast environmental group.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 9:54:13 AM

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After all the money you pay to register your boat with the fish and boat commish and fill it up....then use it your already bending over...now this....

Yep this sux.....

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 10:01:56 AM

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Won't happen. Do you know how many congressmen have boats? No way are they gonna pay it, they will get it fixed.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 10:32:29 AM

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Obviously we aren't bringing foreign invasive species from anywhere out of the country which is the bottom line. I don't think it will ever pass either because of that and the humungus effect, and even lawsuits, that would become of it. Just like homeland security... the big wigs always have to use a situation to invade or privacy and take our money. But the tree huggers never give up so who knows.

I will say that even though it's too late to stop the VHS virus and zebra mussels, I think they should do something about foreign ships dumping ballast water into any U.S. waters. Can't beleive they let it happen in the first place. BUT... I don't think just taking their money to allow them te keep doing it is the solution. Dump it offshore.... any pay anyway for the damage already done and the risk that still exists from contamintaed hulls and such. My 2 cents.... o.k. 4

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 10:47:37 AM

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Another license fee coming to.... Albeit small but more money none the less. fee tax in disguise

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 11:56:28 AM

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i have not read it all but some dumb assss in congress who does not have a boat wants a fee on all boats who have a head fees of 200 bucks have a dirrect link but will not post unless its ok ed by modd contact your congressman this is a fee like the old lake erie boating fee in the 80s just horse chit we get bent over every time we get gas on the water or put plates on the boat and trailer this fee will go on every boat if it can have a head even if its a porta pot hell even a bucket i think coast guard bugs us enough let alone if my head is installed

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 12:07:11 PM

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A fee that will be more than my boat is worth ? Great.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 1:16:26 PM

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boat us has a big write up on it as well as many other orgs
just another congressman trying to distasct you from what he is doing its that snake trick wave the left had catch it with the right these guys have to rember we do vote but its like this once in congress its like your the pope you die in congress never heard any more about the bad checks they wrote uncle sam that is taxpayers picked up the tab that is all my fuel tanks need to go from 500 to fill up to 1000 that is in one year will work for gas mmmm and a snak

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 1:27:23 PM

leadmen

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that is the bill been started in late last year and has picked up speed i heard if it goes the starting fee is 200 and that is a tax of injust tax i take no water in on ballest and do not travel out of erie with one of my boats the one i do is 16ft just over to ont for saome salmon will the fee cover all do i need more lets just hike that basterd to 2000 and watch the 21 billion a year boating fall flat to 1/2 or a 1/3 wow that will work well what is that if you want a bee to fallow give them honey if you want them to leave give them schit so how is canada or mexico or another state that does not want to choke the life out of you small rant sorry for the venting i have a long term memory the last boating user tax was bad and so is this

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 1:36:50 PM

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http://www.boattest.com/Resources/view_news.aspx?NewsID=960

Bill has passed committees in both the House and Senate I believe, has bipartisan support, but hasn't been voted on yet.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 1:55:34 PM

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Thanks for the link eyes. I emailed letters to our senators and congressmen. Hope everyone does the same.
Has anyone else read "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand? It is ALL coming true. Nitwit judges, the EPA, the Unification Board, etc....

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 2:26:54 PM

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Email sent. What would the fee be used for, hiring people to see if boaters have paid the fee?

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 2:55:17 PM

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Folks,

This isn't a new fee or new legislation. It is a court reinterpretation of the 30 year old clean water act. The court now interprets it to mean all boats regardless of size. An effort is being made to pass legislation to exempt recreational boats. If a bill doesn't pass prior to September, the fee will be in effect. So a law has to be passed to stop this. If you boat the great lakes, you absolutely need to write or email your legislators immediately!

HH

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 3:47:39 PM

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What's next.Ya get the feeling the govts. sucking every penny out of us any way they can.Can't afford gas anyways, another reasn to sell the boat and work more overtime.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 4:28:50 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: heinzhouse01

Folks,

This isn't a new fee or new legislation. It is a court reinterpretation of the 30 year old clean water act. The court now interprets it to mean all boats regardless of size. An effort is being made to pass legislation to exempt recreational boats. If a bill doesn't pass prior to September, the fee will be in effect. So a law has to be passed to stop this. If you boat the great lakes, you absolutely need to write or email your legislators immediately!

HH

As far as I know, it isn't only the great lakes; it will be interpretted to mean any boat operating on any waterway. That means all our little mud puddle 12-16 footers will need to pay some kind of fee as well. Not sure about unpowered craft like canoes, rafts and kayaks. I think they are exempted the way the law reads.

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/18/2008 7:21:55 PM

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canoes and kayaks are not exempt

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/20/2008 10:33:03 AM

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Relax gentlemen! It will never happend!

BUT, i am all for a small anual fee of something like $10-15 bucks. Only if it went to a cleaner water fund or something!

But there is no way they will get away with charging that kind of money. Boat manufacturers have a lot of money and great attorneys that fight this BS on a regular basis..

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RE: Recreational boating fee!? - 6/20/2008 11:28:38 PM

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Here's a link to contact your congressman about this: http://www.boatblue.org/takeaction.aspx

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