04/13/2012 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 301(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act  relating  to enforcement  of  boating  safety                                                                    
     statutes;  amending  the  termination date  of  certain                                                                    
     statutes   relating   to   the  use,   operation,   and                                                                    
     regulation of  boats, a uniform state  waterway marking                                                                    
     system, and civil liability  for boat owners; providing                                                                    
     for an  effective date by  amending the  effective date                                                                    
     of secs. 3,  5, 7, 9, 11,  14, 16, 18, 20,  23, 26, and                                                                    
     27, ch. 28, SLA 2000,  as amended; and providing for an                                                                    
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
ASTRID  LIEVANO,   STAFF,  REPRESENTATIVE   ALAN  AUSTERMAN,                                                                    
explained that the legislation would  repeal the sunset date                                                                    
on the  Alaska Boating Safety  Program. She stated  that the                                                                    
program  currently had  2 sunset  dates; the  first repealed                                                                    
the Boating Safety  Act in the event that the  state did not                                                                    
receive anticipated  federal funds, the second  repealed the                                                                    
program on  July 1,  2013. She relayed  that the  Kids Don't                                                                    
Float loaner lifejacket program was part of the program.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
10:03:10 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman discussed the fiscal notes in the packet.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CSHB 301(FIN)  was HEARD and  HELD in committee  for further                                                                    
consideration.