United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 8843 — MARINA Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Maintaining Access to Recreational Industry and Necessary Adjustments Act or the MARINA Act This bill addresses rental amounts, administrative fees, and lease terms with respect to certain marinas. The bill establishes that sales of food, beverages, fuel, boats, boat motors, and boat lifts must be capped at 1% for calculating the amount of rent charged to the operator of a marina for a lease. It directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to establish a standardized fee schedule for administrative fees assessed to operators of marinas that specifies under what circumstances and at what time such a fee is to be assessed. Additionally, the bill specifies that lease terms for a marina shall be at least 50 years for an initial lease or first renewal of a lease and at least 25 years for any subsequent renewal.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to establish rental amount limitations, administrative fee schedules, and lease period requirements for certain marina leases authorized by the Secretary of the Army.

  • 16 U.S.C. 460d

    (which shall be not less than 50 years for an initial lease or for the first renewal after the date of enactment of the MARINA Act of a lease in effect on such date, and not less than 25 years for any subsequent lease renewal)

    This change mandates minimum lease periods for initial leases and renewals for certain marina leases.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8843 do?
Maintaining Access to Recreational Industry and Necessary Adjustments Act or the MARINA Act This bill addresses rental amounts, administrative fees, and lease terms with respect to certain marinas. The bill establishes that sales of food, beverages, fuel, boats, boat motors, and boat lifts must be capped at 1% for calculating the amount of rent charged to the operator of a marina for a lease. It directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to establish a standardized fee schedule for administrative fees assessed to operators of marinas that specifies under what circumstances and at what time such a fee is to be assessed. Additionally, the bill specifies that lease terms for a marina shall be at least 50 years for an initial lease or first renewal of a lease and at least 25 years for any subsequent renewal.
Who sponsors HR 8843?
HR 8843 is sponsored by Comer, James (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8843?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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