HB375 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ginny Shaver Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Vessels, Nonresident Alabama Boater Safety Certification requirement, provided

Description

Under existing law, a nonresident whose home state or country does not require boater safety certification or the licensing of vessel operators may operate a vessel on the waters of this state without a boater safety certification for a period of not more than 45 days in any calendar year.

Also under existing law, a person of whom boater safety certification is required who operates a vessel without the required boater safety certification is guilty of a boating violation.

This bill would require all nonresidents to procure a boater safety certification in their home state or country or procure a Nonresident Alabama Boater Safety Certification prior to operating a vessel on the waters of this state, except under certain conditions.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or HB375 INTRODUCED provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the section. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the section.

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Subjects

Waters & Boating