HB1260: State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Recreational Vessels - Identification and Removal

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to remove abandoned or sunken recreational vessels secured to certain apparatuses or left anchored and unattended for more than 60 days under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to consider and document certain factors when determining whether a recreational vessel is abandoned or sunken under certain provisions of law; and authorizing the Department to use funds budgeted for the Natural Resources Police to remove or store certain abandoned or sunken vessels.