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The National Marine Manufacturers Association submitted a letter to New York Gov. David Paterson, outlining reasons to reconsider a proposed tax in boats more than $200,000.

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The National Marine Manufacturers Association has provided Congress with suggestions on how the government can help marine businesses through the economic slump.

Letters outlining the recommendations were sent to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, House and Senate leadership, and appropriate House and Senate committees.

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The National Marine Manufacturers Association this week eliminated 18 positions in its U.S. offices.

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On October 8, 2008, the US EPA published a final rule in the Federal Register titled; “Control of Evaporative Emissions from Non Road Spark-Ignition Engines and Equipment. (73 Federal Register 59034, Wednesday October 8, 2008).”

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The continuing slump in the marine industry has prompted industry leaders to suspend the national advertising campaign for Grow Boating and redirect assessments to support immediate sales-driving efforts at the manufacturer and dealer levels.

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Intellectual property victory will be the result of six years of advocacy by NMMA

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2008 – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 6531, the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act Amendments (VHDPA) of 2008. The amendments, which passed in the House of Representatives in July 2008 and require signature from the President before becoming law, will provide boat manufacturers with increased protection from intellectual property violations that occur through “hull splashing.”

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The National Marine Manufacturers Association says that, because of the lead time for compliance, engine manufacturers and boatbuilders should have no problem meeting the new emissions standards for gasoline boat engines and fuel systems that were issued last Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a paint-stripping and surface-coating rule for companies using methylene chloride for paint-stripping or hazardous air pollutants for surface coating.

The proposed National Emission Standard Hazardous Air Pollutant rule could affect engine part manufacturers, vessel accessory manufacturers, boat trailer manufacturers, and any company that applies HAP surface coating to finish plastic or metal parts.