THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

NAT · Natural Resources

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.

SMB · Small Business

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

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

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

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

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

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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

MAR · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

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.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 207, H.R. 187

TRA · Transportation

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.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 141