THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization - fund that supports recreational boating and fishing safety, infrastructure, and restoration via fuel tax on boaters, taxes and fees on boat and fishing equipment sales.

Monitoring impact of tax proposals on marine retailers. Specifically 199a Qualified Business Income deductions.

Monitoring ethanol fuel proposals and their potential impact on marine fuel supply

Monitoring appropriations for federal agencies with an impact on recreational bodies of water such as the Army Corps of Engineers.

Monitoring tax proposals for their impact on small businesses and marine retailers specifically.

Advocating for boating and fishing policy that maintains access for recreational boaters and anglers. H.R. 207, SHARKED Act - aims to reduce shark predation on recreational fishing H.R. 187 MAP Waters Act - seeks to modernize mapping and geographical data of federal waterways for the benefit of recreation.

H.R. 141 Trailer Safety Improvement Act - monitoring potential impact of legislation on boat trailers and transportation. Reauthorization of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund - fund to support boating and fishing infrastructure, safety, and restoration via several funding sources, primarily fuel tax paid by boaters.