March 19, 2008
Dear BoatUS Member,
We need your help now to pass NEW federal legislation in the Senate that would provide a permanent exemption for recreational boats from the upcoming EPA discharge permit requirement. Remember that if we don't get legislation passed, we all need to get EPA permits to operate our boats effective 9/30/08!
We appreciate the time that many of you have already taken to let your Senators or Representatives know your support of S. 2067 or HR 2550 "The Recreational Boating Act of 2007." Now there is a new Senate Bill #2766 "The Clean Boating Act of 2008", which is more politically viable, and our best chance to eliminate the permit requirement before it comes in effect on September 30, 2008.
Please pick up the phone or email today and ask your Senators to sponsor and vote YES for S 2766. Although Congress is on recess this week and next, we need their staff to hear from us so that this bill can move as soon as the Senators are back in Washington.
Remember to contact both of your Senators: (Georgia, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia)
Georiga
- Senator Saxby Chambliss (R)
(202) 224-3521 - Senator Johnny Isakson (R)
(202) 224-3643
Maryland
- Senator Ben Cardin (D)
(202) 224-4524 - Senator Barbara Mikulksi (D)
(202) 224-4654
Ohio
- Senator George Voinovich (R)
(202) 224-3353 - Senator Sherrod Brown (D)
(202) 224-2315
Tennessee
- Senator Lamar Alexander (R)
(202) 224-4944 - Senator Bob Corker (R)
(202) 224-3344
Virginia
- Senator John Warner (R)
(202) 224-2023 - Senator Jim Webb (D)
(202) 224-4024
Your Senator that is in bold print is especially important to contact because they are a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee.
Thanks for your ongoing help with this issue.
Margaret Podlich
Vice President, Government Affairs
BoatUS
GovtAffairs@BoatUS.com
703-461-2878 x8355