Bills

SB 1478: RELATING TO COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-02-10

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires masters or persons in charge of vessels to follow an order by a harbor master to evacuate a commercial harbor in emergencies.  Establishes higher penalties for noncompliance.  Authorizes fines collected for violations of this requirement as moneys to be paid into the Special Harbor Fund.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts2MIN
Feb 6, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts

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