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SB 1794: Airboats

GENERAL BILL by Oelrich

Airboats; Requires the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to establish a voluntary sound testing program for airboats. Allows 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. Requires a fee. Provides testing requirements. Requires a super majority vote to enact certain ordinances regulating airboats. Amends provisions relating to muffling devices on vessels. Conforms provisions to changes made by the act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Transportation (TR)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/14/2011 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Community Affairs; Transportation -SJ 206
    • Introduced -SJ 206
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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  • SB 1794, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2011 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    327.391 Airboats regulated. Page 1 (pdf)
    327.60 Local regulations; limitations. Page 3 (pdf)
    327.65 Muffling devices. Page 4 (pdf)

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