Legislation - HB1260

Title: State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal
Sponsored by: Delegates Arentz, Ghrist, and Jacobs
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to remove abandoned or sunken recreational vessels secured to certain apparatuses or left anchored and unattended for more than 60 days under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to consider and document certain factors when determining whether a recreational vessel is abandoned or sunken under certain provisions of law; and authorizing the Department to use funds budgeted for the Natural Resources Police to remove or store certain abandoned or sunken vessels.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0293 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/11/2025	2/11/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/02/2025	3/02/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/02/2025	3/02/2025	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

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