Shaheen, Crapo, Risch Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Coast Guard to Allow States to Collect Fees When Vessels are Registered to Help Fund Boating and Water Safety Efforts
November 08, 2024
November 08, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Coast Guard to revert to its longstanding statutory interpretation that allowed states to collect fees for boating-related programs during the boat registration and Certificate of Numbering (CON) process. Recently, the Coast Guard blocked a number of states from coupling CON fees . . .
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Coast Guard to revert to its longstanding statutory interpretation that allowed states to collect fees for boating-related programs during the boat registration and Certificate of Numbering (CON) process. Recently, the Coast Guard blocked a number of states from coupling CON fees . . .