ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, March 16 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas applauds members of the Minnesota recreational boating industry for their support of a Minnesota Boater Educational Bill during a Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance committee. Jeremy Wiczek, Sales Manager at Nisswa Marine., Gabriel Jabbour, Owner of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C, March 16, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and 44 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition submitted formal comments to the Federal Register regarding the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas, a key component of the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” Initiative, also referred to as “Thirty by Thirty.” […]

•New Bill Would Help Rural Communities Prepare for and Grow Outdoor Recreation Economies, Infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. February 8, 2022 – The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and others in the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) are fully supporting U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Michael Bennet’s (D-CO) newly introduced Rural Outdoor […]

ST. PAUL, February 3, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas applauds engagement efforts by Minnesota members during a recent House Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee Meeting on HF 1156, Right to Repair legislation. Steve Chesky, Senior Support Mobile Specialist and Co-Owner of Dan’s Southside Marine, located in Bloomington, Minn., provided oral testimony […]

Dealer Week is the place to meet manufacturers, connect with fellow dealers, learn how to improve your dealership and make progress on Dealer Certification. It’s also where MRAA’s advocacy efforts continue and grow. At Dealer Week 2021 in December in Austin, Texas, the Advisory Council of Marine Associations (ACMA) convened for its first meeting since […]

At MRAA’s Dealer Week, there is no shortage of learning opportunities and events to keep you busy. And that was especially true this past December at our inaugural stop in Austin, where there was even more to do in the name of exploring. Austin, known as the live music capital of the world, played an […]

Indiana Senate Bill Supported by Boating Industry Indiana’s Senate Bill 187 (SB 187), introduced by Senator Susan Glick (R-13), passed in the state Senate last week with a vote of 40-6. SB 187 has the broad support of the recreational boating industry, including the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA) and […]

WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2021 — After numerous hearings and constant input from the recreational boating industry, the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) finalized the watercraft excise tax depreciation schedule. Approved October 21, the Final DOR Rule, which reflected input from marine industry stakeholders, ultimately places less of a financial burden on boat owners […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 9, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data from the 2020 Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, which detailed the outdoor recreation economy’s powerful and positive impact on the overall U.S. economy. These new numbers found that outdoor recreation generated $689 billion in economic output in 2020 and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C, October 28, 2021 – Earlier this month, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas joined 54 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition to submit a set of formal recommendations for the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, also referred to as “Thirty by Thirty.” The recommendations highlight several priorities of the […]