Of all the issues to bring the legislature back in session, clearly the most important of all was the width of boats on our roads. The N&O reports that the “legislature originally approved the bill earlier this year with little debate.” So, is that really the case? You can follow the entire process here.
During this two month period it was in the legislature it was heard before three House committees, two Senate committees, and was amended during four of those committee hearings then again on the Senate floor. As amendments were being discussed it was obvious that safety was always an issue. One legislator even noted that “over a number of years the law on the books had not been enforced and there was no overwhelming evidence of mayhem on the roads.”
Clearly the bill did not just sail through the legislature with little debate. (HT-MA)
