NCs First Boat Towing Bill out for review..

[offshore]

The first bill to be sent to be introduced just came out this morning. We will be expecting 2-4 bills for introduction on the boat towing issue. These bills will be up review and then possibly whittled down to one bill. It will be interesting to see what the others will look like. Once we get the bill or bills that will be introduced we will need to get back on the letter sending campaign to get it passed. We will have another form letter ready when this happens. Please read the bills ...Mark


GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

S D

SENATE DRS15154-MA-392 (3/26)

Short Title: Boat Towing-Holidays/Sundays.
(Public)

Sponsors:
Senator Boseman.

Referred to:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to INCREASE the width of boats that may be transported on the primary highway routes during the day and night with a permit and to increase the width of boats and trailers that may be transported or hauled on a primary highway route with a permit during the daylight hours only.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. G.S. 20-116 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(m) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the towing of any boat or boat trailer in excess of 102 inches wide shall require a permit to be issued pursuant to the requirements of G.S. 20? 9;119. With a properly issued permit, the towing of any boat or boat trailer in excess of 102 inches wide but less than 121 inches wide may take place on any day of the week, including weekends and holidays, and may take place at night. With a properly issued permit, the towing of any boat or boat trailer in excess of 120 inches wide may take place on any day of the week, including weekends and holidays, but shall not take place at night."

SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.

[cdail28590]

I'm glad to see you on top of this. Unfortunately, it won't help me at night but it will help my weekend travel. Anything is better than what we have. This will help out a lot of other boaters though. Thanks for keeping us updated.

[offshore]

This is just one of a few bills to be introduced. How many who knows but once they are for review we will be able to tell more about what will happen. I will update again when I here anything else...Mark

[Nauti Natured]

Mark ... Thank you for all your hard work on this!

[Sea Draggin]

Thanks Sen Boseman!!!!!!!!!!!


Sponsors:
Senator Boseman.

[Fins&Feathers]

Thanks Mark
Keep us in the loop

[offshore]

Here is the second bill this one is from the house side....Mark


HB 2150

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to INCREASE the width of boats that may be transported on highway routes during the day and night with and without a permit, Change the fee for an annual permit for recreational boats and trailers, and change the penalty for permit violations.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. G.S. 20-116 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(m) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the towing of any boat or boat trailer less than 121 inches wide shall not require a permit to be issued pursuant to the requirements of G.S. 20-119. With a properly issued permit, the towing of any boat or boat trailer in excess of 120 inches wide may take place. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, towing of any boat or boat trailer may take place on any day of the week, including weekends and holidays, and may take place at night. The fee for an annual permit issued for a recreational boat or boat trailer pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 20-119(b) shall be only twenty-five dollars ($25.00)."

SECTION 2. G.S. 20-116(d)(3) reads as rewritten:

"(3) A fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00)fifty dollars ($50.00) for any other violation of the permit conditions or requirements imposed by applicable regulations."

SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2008.

[BTH284]

I signed the other letters that were going around. Now if we can get them to keep reading all the letter and get a bill introduced that deals with not having the weighted tags and trailer loads for rec use we will be getting somewhere.

[hrdcor32]

I like that second bill more than the first