| Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | ||||
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| Welcome Reception | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | The reception will be held in the Capitol View Room | ||
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | ||||
| Registration Desk Opens | 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |||
| Welcome to Sacramento | 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Kate Pearson, President, Marine Recreation Association Republican Leader Emeritus Marie Waldron |   | |
| Legislative Summary | 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | 2,500 bills introduced in the 2023 session – What impacts your business? AB 45 (Boerner Horvath D) AB 286 (McGuire D) AB 748 (Villapudua D) |    | |
| Recreational Boating Rulemaking | 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | The survey is out – what happens next? | | |
| Vessel Property Assessment | 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM | Member Gaines will discuss California’s tax and business climate, vessel property assessment, and the role of the California State Board of Equalization. Ted Gaines, Board Member, California State Board of Equalization |  | |
| Coffee Break | 9:50 AM - 10:00 AM | |||
| Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua | 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Chair: California Problem Solvers Caucus |  | |
| Achieving 30x30 in California’s Coastal Waters | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Jenn Eckerle, Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy, California Natural Resources Agency and Executive Director, Ocean Protection Council (OPC) |  | |
| Governor Budget Priorities and Fiscal Stability | 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Armando Quintero, Director, California Department of Parks & Recreation |  | |
| Division of Boating and Waterways – Commissioners and Leadership | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Subcommittee reports on Economic Impact Study, Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund, Aquatic Invasive Species, Beach Erosion, Abandoned vessels -SAVE program and VTIP Keren Dill, Chief, Grants and Loans, Department of Parks and Recreation: Division of Boating and Waterways Deborah Holmes, DBW Grants & Loans Unit Supervisor, Department of Parks and Recreation: Division of Boating and Waterways |   | |
| Status of Offshore Wind Development | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Status of offshore wind off the California coast and potential impacts to sea and land side marina and boating operations. Mike Conroy, West Coast Director, Responsible Offshore Development Alliance |  | |
| Lunch - Boating and Economic Impact in California | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Recreational boating and fishing, as major economic drivers in California, deliver over $13 Billion in economic impact in the state each year. As one of the top 10 boating states in the U.S., recreational boating creates over 41,000 jobs in California and contributes over $2 Billion in GDP. Robert Newsome, Senior Vice President of Operations for the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), will be discussing boating participation, sales trends and other elements of economic impact resulting from Californian’s passion for boating and outdoor recreation. Robert Newsome, Senior Vice President of Operations, National Marine Manufacturers Association California State Assembly Republican Leader Gallaghar California Senate Minority Leader Jones plus Legislative and Caucus staff – ‘Lunch and Learn’ |    | |
| Meet your Legislator Assembly Member Gregg Hart, Assembly Committee on Water, Parks & Wildlife | 1:15 PM | Share your business challenges in and around their districts. Meetings at the Hyatt. |  | |
| California Abandoned & Derelict Vessel Survey | 1:45 PM |  | ||
| Meet your Legislator Assembly Member Tasha Boerner-Horvath, Chair, Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy | 2:15 PM | Share your business challenges in and around their districts. Meetings at the Hyatt. |  | |
| Meet your Legislator Senator Mike McGuire, Chair, Joint Committee, Fisheries and Aquaculture | 3:00 PM | Share your business challenges in and around their districts. Meetings at the Hyatt.
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| Meet your Legislator Assembly Member Megan Dahle, Assembly Committee, Water Parks and Wildlife & Budget | 3:25 PM | Share your business challenges in and around their districts. Meetings at the Hyatt.
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