WASHINGTON, DC, – The National Marine Manufacturers Association recently released a white paper updating their members on the upcoming changes to California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, also known as Proposition 65. While the primary obligation for complying with the law falls on the manufacturer, changes to the law that shift more responsibility […]

Inaugural Report Highlights Economic Influence of Outdoor Recreation Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) today applauded the release of the first-ever government report recognizing the outdoor recreation industry as a significant economic contributor to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Released by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)—the government […]

Washington, D.C. – Recreation industry leaders announced today the formation of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a powerful unified entity that will provide a strong voice for outdoor recreation across America. The new organization combines the Outdoor Recreation Industry Roundtable, a coalition of America’s leading outdoor recreation trade associations, which was formed in 2017, and […]

Boat owners increasingly request the installation of after-market or OEM-installed decorative lights on their vessels as accents on rub railings, for underwater illumination and other non-navigational locations. Many of these accents are blue or emit a range of colors including blue. State law enforcement agencies in several states are now enforcing laws which expressly prohibit […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, in partnership with the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) went to Capitol Hill yesterday to address Congressional Boating Caucus members and invited legislative staff for the annual State of the Industry Briefing. The Congressional Boating […]

As reported by the Washington Post and E&E News, the US Department of the Interior is planning to undertake a reorganization of its workforce and land management plans. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke states that the proposal is a major priority, along with reducing the $12 Billion deferred maintenance backlog currently looming over the national park […]

The National Safe Boating Council has named Peg Phillips as the organization’s new executive director. “We’re excited to welcome Peg to the NSBC!” said NSBC Board Chair Chris Stec. “She brings a wealth of translatable experience and fresh perspective from her tenure with the College of Life Foundation and US Foods, as well as her […]

You may remember in 2016 when President Obama’s Department Of Labor made an unprecedented change to the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act by mandating a 100% increase in the minimum salary threshold for overtime pay requirements. MRAA and many other groups fought against it, as it could have limited workplace flexibility and increased […]

Outdoor recreation is vital to the economic and healthful well-being of America. The industry generates $887 billion in direct spending and supports 7.6 million jobs across all 50 states. Ninety-nine percent of RVs and 95% of boats sold in the United States are made in America. Many of the jobs supported by the industry are […]