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MMTA Workforce Solutions Amendment Passes in the 2023 MA State Budget

Randall Lyons, MMTA Release — FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS — Last week Governor Baker signed the 2023 state budget, which included $150,000 in funding for workforce development and career technical education initiatives within the recreational boating industry. This funding will continue the successful initiatives and progress that the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association

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Members of Congress Champion Marine Workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C., June, 29, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that members of the U.S. House and Senate have stepped up and highlighted their support for the MRAA’s recent submission to the Apprenticeship Building America grant program hosted by the Department of Labor. Members of

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100 Percent of MRAA Board Contributes to BoatPAC

WASHINGTON, DC, June 29, 2022 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas is proud to announce today that 100 percent of the MRAA Board of Directors has contributed to BoatPAC, the federal political action committee representing the recreational boating industry. The joint PAC fund of the MRAA, the National

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New York State Passes Right to Repair; Exempts Marine Industry

ALBANY, N.Y. — June 22 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, the National Marine Manufacturers Association, and the Coalition Opposed to Illegal Tampering have made immense progress in New York after meeting with Senator Breslin to inform him of the potential harms right to repair legislation could have

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Minnesota Recreational Boating Industry Stands Up for Boater Education

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

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Outdoor Recreation Leaders Applaud Rural Outdoor Investment Act

•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

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Minnesota Dealers Stand Up Against Harmful Legislation

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

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Advisory Council of Marine Associations Convenes at Dealer Week 2021

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

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Dealer Week BoatPAC Reception Recap

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

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