Legislature Funds Increased Derelict Boat Removal on Puget Sound
Whether buying, selling, giving or receiving, fixer-upper boats may come with unanticipated and costly consequences.
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Lisa Bryan, Key Peninsula News
Costly removal of a sinking derelict vessel from Lakebay Marina Jan. 28.
Removing derelict or abandoned boats from the waters of Puget Sound is a high priority for the Department of Natural Resources. The department's underfunded Derelict Vessel Removal Program got a big boost from legislators with the passage of HB 1700 in March. Twenty-five percent of the money generated from watercraft excise taxes, roughly $7.5 million, will go toward funding the program each biennium.
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