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Senator · Senate District 62
History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1500
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
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Relates to increasing the authorized reimbursement rate paid to governmental entities for enforcement of navigation laws
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Dan Stec
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to the authorized reimbursement rate paid to governmental entities for local navigation enforcement expenditures
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation will change the maximum reimbursement rate from 50% to 75% for municipalities to enforce the navigation law in that municipality.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 changes the reimbursement rate from 50% to 75% for enforcement of the navigation law located within that municipality.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Up until 2010 when there was a fiscal cliff, municipalities were reimbursed up to a maximum of 75% of their expenditures for reimbursement for enforcement of the navigation law within their borders. This is seen by the State Police as voluntary enforcement, however without their enforcement of the navigation law these laws would go unenforced. This legislation seeks to return to 75% the amount of money being reimbursed to them. As local police agencies have taken over the majority of enforcement of these laws from State Police their reimbursement should be as such. These municipalities having waterways have a duty and obligation to patrol and enforce these laws and should be reimbursed as such.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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