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Vermont
New York
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Bills introduced into
State Legistlature with some inpact on Lake Champlain
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S.0022 ALLOWING CITIZEN SUITS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL - This bill proposes to create a
cause of action which could be brought by any person for
enforcement of the environmental protection laws
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H.0279 EXEMPTING VESSELS POWERED ELECTRIC MOTORS FROM
REGISTRATION - This bill
proposes to exempt vessels powered solely by electric motors
from registration.
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H.0239 RESTRICTED USE OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT -
This bill proposes to prohibit the operation of
personal watercraft on the public waters of the state except on
Lakes Bomoseen, Champlain, Memphremagog, and Seymour.
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H.0229 ACCEPTANCE OF A NEW YORK FISHING LICENSE ON LAKE
CHAMPLAIN - This bill proposes to
stipulate that Vermont will accept a New York fishing license on
the Vermont portion of Lake Champlain, provided that New York
accepts a Vermont fishing license on the New York portion of the
lake.
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H.0002 MERCURY CONTENT OF FISH IN STATE WATERS -
This bill proposes to direct the department of fish and wildlife
to post the mercury content of the fish in all bodies of water
which may be fished.
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S.0016 WRB'S SURFACE WATER RULES ENFORCEABLE BY TICKET
SYSTEM This bill proposes to make it clear that surface
water rules adopted by the water resources board are enforceable
by the ticket system that applies to other violations by the
operators of vessels.
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A05654
Requires clear and conspicuous written disclosures when a
damaged, repaired or rebuilt used motor vehicle or nautical
vessel is sold or leased
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A00249 Relates to regulations regarding the speed of
vessels; repealer - Consolidates and standardizes
provisions relating to the speed of vessels and makes other
technical amendments; applies speed limits to all vessels and
not just pleasure vessels and sets uniform speed limits within
certain distance from shore.
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A00348 Establishes licensing requirements and procedures for
operators of pleasure vessels - Establishes licensing
requirements and procedures for operators, 16 years of age or
older, of pleasure vessels and provides for the boating safety
and harbor management fund; the fund shall consist of revenues
collected within NYS from the imposition of fees for licensing
of vessels; provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles
issue licenses based on holder having completed written or
practical exam; no person under 16 years to operate a vessel
without a licensed operator aboard.
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A00941 Provides for public access to coastal waters and
designated inland waterways - Authorizes cities, towns,
and villages to require that public access be provided, or money
in lieu of public access be used in a trust fund to acquire
public access to the state`s coastal waters and designated
inland waterways.
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A00950 Makes provisions regarding nonpoint source water
pollution control - Changes the authorization to a
requirement of the commissioner of environmental conservation to
adopt rules and regulations regarding non point source water
pollution control.
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A00958 Provides for a review of sewage discharge resulting
from recreational uses and provides for establishing facilities
to prevent such discharge - Enacts the "marine
sanitation and debris act"; provides for a review of sewage
discharge resulting from recreational uses and requires certain
marinas to install and maintain facilities that pump sewage out
of marine holding tanks on vessels.
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A01204 Enacts the "Guy Kyler Act" making provisions relating
to suspension of vessel operation privileges and motor vehicle
licenses for operating under the influence - Provides
for the suspension of vessel operation privileges, suspension of
a vessel registration and motor vehicle licenses and
registrations upon the conviction for the operation of a vessel
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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S01285
Creates new crimes of aggravated vehicular assault and vehicular
murder for reckless operation of certain vehicles or vessels
resulting in serious injury or death
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S01532
Exempts vessels from the payment of
sales tax when sold to nonresidents -
Exempts from the imposition of sales tax, the sale of a
vessel to a nonresident of the state despite the taking of
physical possession of such vessel in this state.
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S01561
Provides that purchase of pleasure
vessels will be taxed in county where purchaser resides and
intends to use such vessel
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S03960
Reduces the blood-alcohol level
threshold for determination of intoxication -
Reduces the percentage by weight of the presence
of alcohol in a person`s blood as shown by chemical analysis for
purposes of determining operation of a motor vehicle, a boating
vessel or a snowmobile while intoxicated; provides that the
threshold for DWI is reduced from .10 to .08 of one percentum.
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S04419
Provides speed limits for vessels
near shores, docks, floats, piers, rafts or anchored vessels, as
well as on rivers and lakes - Establishes a five
mile per hour speed zone within two hundred feet of shore, a
dock, float, pier, raft or anchored vessel; establishes a one
hundred foot speed zone for various rivers, canals and tidal
waters and for bodies of water for which a one hundred foot
speed zone has been enacted by local ordinance; consolidates
provisions with respect to speed restrictions on lakes.
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S01825 Exempts certain vessels from registration
requirements - Exempts
vessels that are not equipped with an inboard or outboard or
electrical engine capable of propelling the vessel in excess of
5 horsepower from registration requirements.
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S00855 Provides free hunting and fishing licenses to
disabled veterans for life - Entitles disabled veterans
with 40% or greater service-connected disability to a hunting
and fishing license free of charge and for life.
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S00871 Provides for the suspension of a driver`s license
upon a conviction of boating while intoxicated and vice versa
- Provides for the suspension of a driver`s license upon a
conviction of boating while intoxicated and for the suspension
of the privilege to operate a vessel upon the waters of this
state upon a conviction of driving while ability impaired or
driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
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