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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release Date: Friday, June 27, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marine Board Approves a Proposed Registered Motorboat Fee Increase
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Oregon State Marine Board met for their quarterly Board meeting on June 25 in Prineville, to discuss the agency’s proposed 2015-2017 budget
and consider a recommendation for a motorboat fee increase. The Board also approved two boating facility grant increase requests and elected new Board officers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Staff briefed the Board on budget preparation and the public’s participation in the process. During May and June, staff met with the public throughout
the state and outlined the Marine Board’s financial picture. In the past five years, the agency has experienced a 17 percent decline in fuel tax revenue, a seven percent decline in motorboat registrations, but conversely, an increase in boater activity on
Oregon’s waterways. During these discussions, staff presented the cost-savings actions that OSMB has implemented in the past two biennia including streamlining internal operations and the elimination of program positions. Members of the public made suggestions.
A summary of these ideas were provided to the Marine Board for consideration. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Board deliberated on an increase to the “flat per-foot” charge and a variety of “variable fees” based on length while taking into account
the impact on boaters and cost comparisons with other western states for motorboat registrations.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Board approved moving forward on a legislative concept with a fee proposal to increase the flat fee from $3 per foot to $5 per foot for all
motorboats. The Board also approved raising the fees for other boating-related services.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“It has been 12 years since the last fee increase and with boat fuel use continuing to decline, to maintain services to boaters, this increase
is necessary,” said Director Scott Brewen. “We’ve eliminated marketing campaigns and ninety percent of our print publication budget, plus two and a half positions in the last four years. We’ve also streamlined operations and created efficiencies so it’s
easier and faster for boaters to complete transactions and get out on the water.” Brewen added, “Any additional cuts will have to be from boating safety services or boating facility grants, which will negatively impact boaters.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the meeting, the Board also considered grant funding increases for two existing grants due to the increased costs in materials for the
Roger’s Landing boarding float replacement and the City of St. Helens Courthouse Docks upgrade. The Board approved an additional $75,000 in state boater funds to Yamhill County to reflect the increase in the price of aluminum required for the boarding float
construction for Roger’s Landing. The Board also approved an additional $37,742 in state boater funds for increased costs to upgrade the existing utilities serving the pumpout and dump station and transient tie-up, and power expansion for the power pedestals
and self-service kiosk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In final business, the Board elected new officers. For the remainder of the year through next June, Jen Tonneson, of Scappoose, will serve as
Marine Board Chair and Jean Quinsey, of Lake Oswego, as Vice-Chair. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> To view the Marine Board’s staff report, visit
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/members.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/members.aspx</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To learn more about the agency’s budget discussions or strategic planning teams and boating blog, visit
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Ashley.massey@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Ashley.massey@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com">www.boatoregon.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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