Concerns removal of abandoned vessels; appropriates $25 million.

Summary

The bill establishes a 21‑member Abandoned and Derelict Boat Removal working group within the Department of Law and Public Safety to help coastal communities locate and safely remove abandoned vessels. It also creates an “Abandoned Vessels Fund,” funded by $25 million and civil penalties, to reimburse municipalities for removal costs, and makes abandoning a vessel on public land or water unlawful.

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