We need another bureaucracy for that!
Row boats? Paddle boats? Seriously?
Even an inner tube at the lake could be classed as a “human powered vessel”.
I see no problem with this, this (in politician speak) is just “common sense boating laws”
What’s the matter Libs? Don’t you like living in the peoples Republic of Washington state? After all it’s for the children..........
“This is what happens in a single party government. Anything and everything will be taxed, even your kid’s pool noodles!”
You know it, and I’m laughing at them. I want them to get every bit of what they voted for, good and hard.
It took decades, but eventually, everyone in the Soviet Union hated the government, even the communists.
I wonder how long it will take in the USA?
Just another tax. There will be no increment in safety.
Embrace the suck Washingtonians! you voted for it!...............
Man, is there ANY aspect of our lives that Dems don’t want to regulate and tax?
This will keep those lowlifes from paddling by Bill Gates mansion!
“Progressivism” actually means a progressive and unending increase of laws and taxes governing virtually every aspect of life. This particular law was probably lobbied for by the people who will provide the mandated training.
Not sure what they’re complaining about as I suspect that most kayakers vote Democrat.
Since most kayakers and paddle-boarders are white devils, perhaps they should just ban these watersports...OR POC are exempt from the tax because social justice/white privilege.
At Green Lake in north Seattle, there is (or was, I’m not sure if it’s still there) a boat-rental business where you can rent canoes or rowboats, and maybe kayaks. I’m not sure, but I think they require lifejackets, which they provide, maybe for an extra fee. This bill would probably put them out of business because every customer would need to have one of these licenses.
I think that’s a great idea, but only if the used the fund to pay for search and rescue, or recovery efforts. I think they should do the same for other extreme sports participants instead of our tax dollars used to go find these folks when the bad things happen.
Unfortunately they will use these fees for other social service programs
Yep, they should be forced to buy and mount EPIRBs next to their life rafts. Carry marine band FM radio, radar with GPS and sonar Also each individual must have a Survival Suit. What’s good for the goose (commercial fishermen) is good for the gander (sport boaters).
I actually support this.
Same with taxing bikers and making them follow traffic rules.
“Human powered” does not mean “No rules apply”.