New proposed AIS Boat sticker fees (MN)

  • Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1814
    February 24, 2011 at 7:24 pm #1270976

    New 3yr surcharges were proposed to the Legislature today by the DNR. Currently the surcharge is $5.00

    New: Canoes, Kakaks, sailboats, rowing shells, paddleboats up to and including 19 feet goes to $10.50

    Watercraft under 17 ft. goes to 15.00
    Watercraft over 17 ft. goes to 20.00
    Jet Ski goes to $20.00 everything else all goes to $20.00
    These new increases are in-addition to the license fees and handling charges.

    The increased AIS boat fees (4 mil) will also include an increase on non-resident licenses. These funds will be used to increase enforcement, provide more inspection and to purchase some boat cleaning equipment that could be used as education or in some cases mandatory.

    A companion policy bill will be introduced shortly that gives the DNR more authority to deal with AIS, check boats for water and vegetation, and then order them to be cleaned. I assume fines will increase.

    We need to strongly support more $$ for AIS education and public awareness. A behavior change needs to happen, if we want to slow the spread. Maybe this fee increase and the good it will do, will help the process along.

    While I still don’t agree that the dollars for AIS prevention should only come from boat/watercraft owners, I’m swimming upstream with my argument.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 24, 2011 at 7:27 pm #941180

    Quote:

    While I still don’t agree that the dollars for AIS prevention should only come from boat/watercraft owners, I’m swimming upstream with my argument.

    Try advocation of two lines on inland waters.

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    February 24, 2011 at 7:35 pm #941188

    How about a Federal fine of 5 million dollars each and every time a tanker empties it’s ballast on the Great Lakes?

    BK, with any luck the 2 line fails.

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    February 24, 2011 at 7:42 pm #941192

    Quote:

    How about a Federal fine of 5 million dollars each and every time a tanker empties it’s ballast on the Great Lakes?

    X 5,000,000!!!

    Brian, if we don’t get it where it starts, we are fighting a losing a battle on our inland waters!!!

    Mark

    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1814
    February 24, 2011 at 7:47 pm #941195

    I’m pretty sure Rep. Hackbarth will be carrying the two line bill. So, anyone wanting to support it or comment on any of the other Fee’s contact the MN House Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Committee

    Representative Denny McNamara (R-57B), Chairman
    651-296-3135
    [email protected]

    Representative Paul Torkelson (R-21B)
    651-296-9303
    [email protected]

    Representative Jean Wagenius (D-62B)
    651-296-4200
    [email protected]

    Representative Bill Hilty (D-08A)
    651-296-4308
    [email protected]

    Representative Paul Anderson (R-13A)
    651-296-4317
    [email protected]

    Representative Michael Beard (R-35A)
    651-296-8872
    [email protected]

    Representative David Dill (D-06A)
    651-296-2190
    [email protected]

    Representative Steve Drazkowski (R-28B)
    651-296-2273
    [email protected]

    Representative Dan Fabian (R-01A)
    651-296-9635
    [email protected]

    Representative Andrew Falk (D-20A)
    651-296-4228
    [email protected]

    Representative Tom Hackbarth (R-48A)
    651-296-2439
    [email protected]

    Representative David Hancock (R-02B)
    651-296-4265
    [email protected]

    Representative Rick Hansen (D-39A)
    651-296-6828
    [email protected]

    Representative Kate Knuth (D-50B)
    651-296-0141
    [email protected]

    Representative John Persell (D-04A)
    651-296-5516
    [email protected]

    Representative Duane Quam (R-29A)
    651-296-9236
    [email protected]

    Representative Peggy Scott (R-49A)
    651-296-4231
    [email protected]

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 24, 2011 at 7:56 pm #941200

    Vern, you are my hero! I don’t care what color socks you wear!

    I’ll say this again in case folks weren’t listening the first time.

    ALL the “pro’s” at the DNR Roundtable this spring were against using 2 lines on inland waters…except two lone catfishermen. (actually I think there were a couple great lakes guides that wanted to copy WI line rules too)

    If you want a chance for two lines to pass, you might want to send an email to each and every one on Vern’s list.

    They need to realize that the folks at the Roundtable were not voted into office and it’s the people above that were. YOU have to be heard by THEM. (for or against)

    Rep. Hackbarth walked out of that meeting pretty frustrated I’m sure.

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    February 24, 2011 at 8:15 pm #941208

    You guys can bomb them with e-mail if you like. I have NEVER gotten anything except a canned response from a e-mail to a Rep. or Senator in my life.

    My guess is your e-mail never gets beyond a staffer, but go ahead it can’t hurt I guess.

    And for the sake of equal time………..if you are opposed to 2 lines you can send a e-mail to the above reps. also.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 24, 2011 at 8:21 pm #941210

    All is lost.

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    February 24, 2011 at 8:34 pm #941213

    Quote:

    All is lost.

    Only if nobody takes the time to respond. If people don’t make a call yes or no to the 2 line it’s dead as can be.

    brada
    Posts: 22
    February 24, 2011 at 10:00 pm #941237

    For what its worth, I just e-mailed everyone on the list above and received a reply from my local represenative less than 5 minutes after e-mailing.

    Some of the reps are reading these. Also, he supports this legislation.

    Brad

    carroll58
    Twin Cities, USA
    Posts: 2094
    February 25, 2011 at 2:04 am #941299

    Maybe when writing, include a bartering option. As Fishermen, if you support the fee increase but also want something in return, such a two-line fishing, let them know. Say, I support the License Feee increase if you’ll let me fish with two-lines.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 25, 2011 at 7:26 am #941332

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    Brian,

    I will be supporting this measure once again this session – hopefully we can get it adopted into law.

    Steve.

    Steve Drazkowski
    State Representative
    District 28B
    Room 247 State Office Building
    100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
    St. Paul, MN 55155-1298
    Office: 651-296-2273
    Fax: 651-297-7523
    Toll Free: 888-683-3436
    Sign up for email updates at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/join.asp?id=15286

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 28, 2011 at 10:13 pm #942410

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    I will be voting in favor of two line fishing.

    Peggy

    Representative Peggy Scott
    District 49A
    477 State Office Building
    100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
    St. Paul, MN 55155
    651-296-4231
    Fax:
    Email: [email protected]

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    February 28, 2011 at 10:19 pm #942383

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    Brian, Thx for your input, Denny

    Representative Denny McNamara
    Dist.57B
    Chair of the Committee on Environment, Energy
    and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
    375 State Office Building
    100 Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
    St. Paul, Mn. 55155-1298
    Phone (651) 296-3135

    Denny doesn’t sound sold…but he responded. Might have to resend to the others that didn’t see my first email.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    February 28, 2011 at 10:30 pm #942412

    Couple questions, do they actually have a plan to stop all this with the added fee, or are they just looking to make a few more bucks off us?

    And…how much of the promised lottery monies are actually going to the DNR for stuff like this?

    Seems far to often they’re answer to everything is addition costs, and I don’t think we’re gonna stop this one till they stop the big boats in the great lakes from dumping their bilges.
    Which ain’t going to happen.

    Al

    Buzz
    Minneapolis MN
    Posts: 1814
    March 1, 2011 at 1:27 am #942458

    Allen, the proposed AIS boat sticker increase will be used to carry out many of the objectives in the report that I will post a link to.

    I was one of the stakeholders who helped craft these recommendations, while I’m not onboard with all of them, I was able to influence the process toward seeing it from the anglers point of view.

    See the report at :
    http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/reports/legislative/aquatic_invasive_species_prevention_legislative_report_2010.pdf

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    March 1, 2011 at 10:28 pm #942707

    Quote:

    Allen, the proposed AIS boat sticker increase will be used to carry out many of the objectives in the report that I will post a link to.

    I was one of the stakeholders who helped craft these recommendations, while I’m not onboard with all of them, I was able to influence the process toward seeing it from the anglers point of view.

    See the report at :
    http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/reports/legislative/aquatic_invasive_species_prevention_legislative_report_2010.pdf

    Ya, all fine and good, but I’ll ask the question I hear a lot, can they actually stop it and why isn’t the source of the invasive specics stopped??

    I guess that’s two questions.

    Al

    timmy
    Posts: 1960
    March 2, 2011 at 1:01 am #942550

    Tha part that gets under my skin is that there will be an honest fisherman that gets a nice ticket from the DNR on the St Louis Bay for no AIS sticker or heavan forbid…..for hauling a livewell or minnow bucket of water….something small like that……and while the ticket is being written, there will be a 1000 footer in the background dumping a million gallons of ballast water from Tokyo Bay……….

    Yeah….targetting the boaters is really the answer. I have zero faith and trust in our DNR…and this is just one small example of why. It is managed by a bunch of spineless pencil pushing politicians……. Department of Zero Results. In the top echelon, it is nothing more than a useless bunch of mouth-breathing tards……. And that’s all I got to say about that…….

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    March 2, 2011 at 1:30 am #942514

    Someone grab the fire hose!!

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