A Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA) bill recently signed by the governor eliminated sales and use taxes on a vessel if it will be docked in Connecticut for 60 or fewer days in a calendar year. That means any vessel, however owned and wherever registered. Another CMTA bill signed during this session repealed the luxury […]
Read MoreA Florida state lawmaker’s effort to repeal a requirement that all gasoline sold in the state have some ethanol in it has succeeded with the passage of a bill Gov. Rick Scott signed last Friday. Read more over at Soundings Trade Only.
Read MoreThis June’s issue of Soundings Trade Only contains a nice article on last month’s American Boating Congress (ABC) in Washington, D.C. For the full report: Read it here.
Read MoreSupreme Court rules for Florida activist, deciding his engine-less, steering-less dwelling was not a ‘vessel’ Continue Reading
Read MoreThe U.S. Maritime Administration has begun accepting applications from qualified small shipyards for a share of $9.45 million in federal funding to help expand. Continue reading over at The Triton.
Read MoreFrom the Bangor Daily News: BELFAST, Maine — State legislators came to Belfast on Monday to find out what is working in the midcoast city, which is enjoying a period of downtown revitalization. Members of the Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future first toured the Front Street Shipyard, a major new employer […]
Read MoreThe following blog post from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office Blog came to our attention and we thought you would find it illuminating. Members of ABBRA. like most businesses across the U.S., continue to closely monitor the economy and business levels for signs of long term stability. As non-partisan economic analysts, the CBO often […]
Read MorePartnerships showcase an industry-wide commitment to a louder voice on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 5, 2012–In 2012, the American Boating Congress (ABC) was co-hosted by 13 industry organizations who for the first time, worked together to ensure that ABC provided a dynamic and engaging program, that met the needs of the recreational boating […]
Read MoreIt’s being reported by the Stonington-Mystic Patch that a fire erupted this morning at one of our member boatyards, Dodson Boatyard in Stonington, CT. According to the most recent update, firefighters have extinguished the fire and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is on the scene. For the most recent updates Click Here.
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