Capt.Doug Metko
04-09-2006, 05:07 PM
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<!--003-->Missouri boaters could pay hefty registration fees </TD></TR><TR><TD>A bill raising boat registration fees — in some cases quadrupling them — has received initial approval from the Missouri Senate.
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Fees would increase from $10 to $25 for vessels smaller than 16 feet, and for boats between 16 and 26 feet the fee would increase from $20 to $55.
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Fees would go from $30 to $100 for vessels between 26 and 40 feet, and fees for any boats longer than 40 feet would increase from $40 to $150.
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Boat registrations are good for three years.
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The first $2 million collected from the fees would go into the state’s general fund, and additional money would go toward the state Water Patrol Fund.
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The bill has one more vote in the Senate before heading to the state House of Representatives.
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<!--003-->Missouri boaters could pay hefty registration fees </TD></TR><TR><TD>A bill raising boat registration fees — in some cases quadrupling them — has received initial approval from the Missouri Senate.
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Fees would increase from $10 to $25 for vessels smaller than 16 feet, and for boats between 16 and 26 feet the fee would increase from $20 to $55.
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Fees would go from $30 to $100 for vessels between 26 and 40 feet, and fees for any boats longer than 40 feet would increase from $40 to $150.
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Boat registrations are good for three years.
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The first $2 million collected from the fees would go into the state’s general fund, and additional money would go toward the state Water Patrol Fund.
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The bill has one more vote in the Senate before heading to the state House of Representatives.
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