Re: [Paddlewise] Registration Fees for Paddlecraft

> A. Does anyone know which states  **require** registration of paddlecraft (aka
> sea kayaks and canoes).

  Alaska didn't use to require it, but the Legislature passed a bill
requiring it in the legislative session that ended just a couple of
weeks ago.
> 
> B. For those states which **do** require registration:
> 
>         1. How much is the annual fee?

  $10 per boat for a three year period.  Boats under 10 feet are
exempt.  Motorized craft are $24 for a three year period.
> 
>         2. What is the "return" for registration?  IOW, does the state devote some
> funds to paddlecraft launching sites or marine trails or somesuch?  Or, is
> there no clear return?

  There is no clear direct return stipulated in the legislation, but
there is a phrase in the bill that makes me wonder if the underlying
reason for the bill is to get more federal money - Paragraph 1 line 7 -
"at least 75 percent of any federal funds generated as a result of this
Act be used to fund a statewide boating safety and education
program,..."
  The url for any fellow Alaskans interested is:
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/boating/hb0108g.pdf

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska
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