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Area Coordinator: Stu Soffer, N-LAE |
State Liaison: Harry W. Otto |
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Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control Coast Guard Auxiliary District: 5NR Coast Guard District: 5th
First Quarter Report, 2008:
No new boating safety legislation is being proposed this session. Delaware's BLA informed the LLO that no new legislation is anticipated this year, and a search of Delaware's Legislature Database indicates that no legislation has been filed or is pending.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fourth Quarter Report, 2007: The General Assembly recessed on 30 June 2007 and will be in recess until 10 January 2008. Senate Bill 70, Abandoned Boats, passed providing the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental (DNREC) authority to declare boats that are not posing a hazard to navigation as abandoned and remove them. The legislation also provides DNREC with a process for attempting to recover costs from the owner or from the sale of the vessel. Members of the Legislature have expressed interest in resurrecting a Boat Title Bill that was introduced several years ago and failed. Support for such a bill exists among banking interests but has not surfaced in the form of proposed legislation. The Council has been legally disbanded since it has been inactive since 28 February 2006. The members voted to donate the remaining funds to the Boating Safety Education Program. Boating Law Administrator’s Legislative Goals for FY-2008 include establishing a boat titling program that is financially self‑sufficient and establish a Governor's Advisory Council for Boating. Third Quarter Report, 2007:
Reports status of Active Delaware Boating Safety Legislation. Delaware’s 144th General Assembly reconvened to consider a broad variety of bills including SB-70. SB-70 is an act relating to adrift or abandoned vessels and certain property relating to vessels. This act provides a mechanism by which an abandoned vessel or property relating to a vessel may be legally removed from public waters or sub-aqueous lands by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The removal by the Department of certain abandoned vessels or property relating to a vessel from private marinas, privately owned docks or slips, private waters, or private sub-aqueous lands may be performed by the Department, but only upon the written request of the private property owner. However, a vessel may not be removed by DNREC from private property if the vessel's owner is in arrearage for dock rent or similar fees or if the vessel's owner leaves the vessel in another person's boat slip or dock space without permission. These circumstances may be resolved through civil or criminal court proceedings. Members of the Delaware Legislature continue to express an interest in resurrecting a Boat Title Bill that was introduced several years ago and failed. Support for such a bill is now coming from banking interests.
Second Quarter Report, 2007: Active Delaware Boating Safety Legislation: Delaware's 144th General Assembly reconvened to consider a broad variety of bills including SB-70 that is an act relating to adrift or abandoned vessels and certain property relating to vessels. This act provides a mechanism by which an abandoned vessel or property relating to a vessel may be legally removed from public waters or sub-aqueous lands by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The removal by the Department of certain abandoned vessels or property relating to a vessel from private marinas, privately owned docks or slips, private waters, or private sub-aqueous lands may be performed by the Department, but only upon the written request of the private property owner. However, a vessel may not be removed by DNREC from private property if the vessel's owner is in arrearage for dock rent or similar fees or if the vessel's owner leaves the vessel in another person's boat slip or dock space without permission. These circumstances may be resolved through civil or criminal court proceedings. The following legislation is under consideration: A dual freshwater-saltwater fishing license at an increased cost was introduced to the public at a series of workshops sponsored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control last year. Additional funds are sorely needed for fishery management. This was one of the central topics discussed on 22 February 2007 at the General Assembly's Joint Finance Committee hearing on the Governor's Budget proposed for DNREC. Members of the Delaware Legislature continue to express an interest in resurrecting a Boat Title Bill that was introduced several years ago and failed. Support for such a bill is now coming from the banking interests. Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control expects to adopt Safety Zone Regulations by 19 May 2007. The Secretary's Orders expect to be signed by Secretary John A. Hughes at the NSBW Indian River Coast Guard Station Open House co-sponsored by USCGAUX–Division 12 and USCG. Governor Ruth Ann Minner and other dignitaries are expected to attend. Delaware Boating Law Administrator's Legislative Goals for FY-2007 are: -Establish a boat titling program that is financially self‑sufficient. -Establish a Governor's Advisory Council for Boating. The existing Delaware Boating Council is currently a voluntary organization open to membership by the boating public, boating industry, and boating organization. Delaware Boating Council: No further attempts to reactivate the Council have been made since 28 February 2006. Members are holding informal discussions to dissolve the organization. Updated Monday June 02, 2008 | |
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