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RBOC 3-minute Boater Survey on Key 2026 Issues

1.What is your level of interest on:

Restrictions on boating access to lakes and reservoirs to prevent the spread of invasive species?
  • Legislation proposes to expand efforts to prevent the infestation and spread of golden mussels and also enable recreational boaters to have reasonable access to inland waterbodies.
2.What is your level of interest in:

Imposition of a sticker and fee requirement on non-motorized vessels?
  • Consideration is being given to requiring recreational vessels without engines to obtain and pay for a sticker to be affixed to the hulls.
3.What is your level of interest in:

Restraints on the use of copper-based anti-fouling coatings to address impaired water bodies.
  • Legislation proposes to re-open the state registration of these coatings and establish best methods to address their contribution to impaired bodies of water.
4.What is your level interest in:

The impacts of the Delta Conveyance Project on boaters and navigation?
  • The plan continues to be pursued as a climate adaptation for California's water system.
5.What is your level of interest in:

Increases in the registration fees boaters pay to the state Department of Motor Vehicles?

  • Legislation is expected to be introduced to increase these fees from $30 every two years to $70 or more.
6.What is your level of interest in:

The expansion of state boat registration requirements to include documented vessels?
  • Legislation proposes to require these vessels to register with the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
7.What is your level of interest in:

The state's dedication of boater fuel tax dollars to state park operations?
  • Over $100 million per year is appropriated to State Parks rather than the Division of Boating and Waterways.
8.What is your level of interest in:

California’s authorization of E15 fuel?
  • Legislation has been enacted that authorizes E15 fuel to be sold in California
9.What is your level of interest in:

Mandatory manufacturer take-back program for pyrotechnic marine distress flares?
  • Legislation proposes to require that the manufacturer establish a take-back program for flares upon the expiration of their useful lives.
10.As a boater, do you have any concerns that affect you that are not included on this survey?
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