In the News
New bill makes it easier for big boats to visit Washington watersA new bill will make it easier for owners of foreign-flagged megayachts to spend time — and money — in Washington.
Oppose Raid on Recreational Resource Account—Contact Your Legislator TodayWith the legislature set to go into Special Session, proposals in the Senate and amended House Budget contain provisions that would shift millions of dollars away from the Recreational Resource Account (RRA) and apply it toward Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) marine law enforcement.
NYBA Opposes Legislative Attack on Tax ExemptionsThe idea that repealing tax exemptions is the clearest path to closing the State's $1.5 billion dollar budget gap is gaining momentum among a growing contingent of members of the Washington State House of Representatives.
Olympia Considers Sweeping the Recreational Resource Account….A Second Time!Feb. 7, 2012, Yakima Herald‐Republic – Winter recreationists have gotten wind of what they think are some budget shenanigans that they say could make snowmobiling and cross-country skiing a lot less desirable in the state.
Revised Rules Remove Live-a-board Limit but Restrict House BargesRegulations would prohibit any new house barges in Seattle and allow only those that were in city waters before January of this year.
City of Seattle Reveals 2nd Draft of the Shoreline Restoration PlanThe SMP is mandated by the State Shoreline Management Act (SMA), created by citizen referendum in 1972, and includes the goals, policies and regulations that govern land use and activities within the Seattle Shoreline District.
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