General Assembly Substitute House Bill No.
6811 JanuaryPublic Session,Act 2023No. AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE VESSEL REGISTRATION AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES FEE.
23-154 AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO THE VESSEL REGISTRATION AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES FEE.
(b) [Any] Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any person who [intends to operate or allow a vessel to be LCO \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06811-R021 of 3 HB.docx Substitute House Bill No.
6811 section, any person who [intends to operate or allow a vessel to be operated on the inland waters of the state that is registered in another state shall,prior to suchoperation,pay an]ownsavesselan]ownsavesselthat that isrequired to display a registration decal, issued by this state or another state, may purchase a vessel Aquatic Invasive Species Decal in lieu of the requirement of subsection (a) of this section that each person who operates such vessel obtain an individual Aquatic Invasive Species Stamp.
(d) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall cause all revenues collected pursuant to this subsection to be deposited inPublic theAct ConnecticutNo. Lakes, Rivers and Ponds Preservation account established in section 14-21aa.
(e)23-154 Any2 person who operates avessel on theinland waters of the state LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-068112 of 3 R02-HB.docx } Substitute House Bill No.
6811 in violation of the provisionsConnecticut ofLakes, thisRivers [subsection] section shall have committed an infraction and shallPonds bePreservation finedaccount notestablished morein thansection eighty-five14-21aa. dollars.
This(e) actAny person who operates avessel on theinland waters of the state in violation of the provisions of this [subsection] section shall takehave effectcommitted asan followsinfraction and shall amendbe thefined followingnot sections:more than eighty-five dollars.
SectionApproved 1June October26, 1,2023 2024Public 14-21bbAct ENVNo. Joint Favorable Subst.
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