Sport Fish and Boating Safety Bill
Official: Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025
This bill aims to improve sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety by extending funding and supporting alternative fuel use in boating. It also reduces taxes on certain bait containers, making fishing more affordable.
1. This bill extends funding for sport fish restoration and boating safety programs until 2031. 2. It increases financial support for interstate fisheries commission activities. 3. The bill prioritizes building and maintaining alternative fuel facilities for recreational boating. 4. It lowers the tax rate on portable, electronically-aerated bait containers from 10% to 3%. 5. The bill defines alternative fuels and sets standards for marine fuel facilities.
Recreational boaters, fishermen, and those involved in marine fuel production will benefit from this bill.