2006 Senate Bill 6610 (Underwater viewing)

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• Introduced by Sen. Bob Oke on January 17, 2006, to include the viewing of underwater wildlife and habitat in the outdoor tourism activities that the state will promote. See companion HB 2990.
  • Referred to the Senate International Trade and Economic Development Committee on January 17, 2006.
  • Substitute offered to the Senate International Trade and Economic Development Committee on February 2, 2006, to clarify that "underwater viewing tourism" is included in CTED's current mission to promote "wildlife viewing tourism." It removes proposed references to "wildlife and underwater viewing tourism" in the mission statement for the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. It removes the working conference on underwater viewing tourism to be led by CTED; refers to underwater ships as "dive attractions," not "artificial reefs." It excludes "sensitive areas" as appropriate locations for using ships as dive attractions; changes the lead agency for the work group on the use of ships as dive attractions from CTED to Fish & Wildlife, and changes the study criteria for using ships as dive attractions to emphasize DNR's concerns about possible environmental effects.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 2, 2006.

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Introduced by Sen. Bob Oke on January 17, 2006. New Comment