Tag: Legislative Updates

Right to Repair Fight Continues

MRAA and our coalition partners are continuing to push back against Right to Repair legislation that surfaces throughout the country, as this presents a serious risk to boat users who may have had their engine improperly modified or repaired. MRAA is currently monitoring and pushing back against Delaware House Bill 22 which would require manufacturers […]

MRAA Board of Directors Outline 2021 Advocacy Priorities

The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas Board of Directors unanimously approved the adoption of the association’s 2021 advocacy priorities. The priorities were put together through responses to an industry-wide dealership survey where respondents ranked issues from most to least important. The responses were tabulated and the final recommendation was put together by MRAA’s Advocacy […]

MRAA Outlines PPP Taxability Fixes to State Legislators

  Last week, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas submitted letters signed by recreational boating and recreational vehicle (RV) industry organizations to 15 state legislatures urging them to come into conformity with federal tax guidance on forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to ensure that small businesses would not face unnecessary, and unexpected, tax […]

Biden Admin. Targets Smallest Businesses, Self Employed with Newest PPP Guidance

The Biden administration announced new guidance on Monday to target aid to the smallest employers in the nation by granting qualifying businesses exclusive access to PPP for fourteen days beginning on March 9.  To be granted access, businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be given exclusive access for fourteen days. The Small Business Administration […]

Bipartisan Gulf Reef Fish Bill Signed into Law

The Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020 (DESCEND Act) (H.R. 5126/S. 2960) was signed into law January 13. The bipartisan law requires recreational (including charter boats) and commercial fishermen to have on board a venting tool or descending device that is rigged and ready for use while […]

Wake Surfing Restrictions Proposed in Four States

As state legislatures begin their new sessions in the coming weeks, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA), are engaging with policy makers
 on key issues including wake surfing access. There have been four states that have proposed legislation that would restrict […]

OSHA Releases Guidance on Mitigating, Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  January 29, 2021 — In response to President Joe Biden’s January 21 executive order on worker health and safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new recommendations and mandatory safety and health standards for employers. These recommendations create no new legal obligations for employers. The executive order also tasks OSHA […]