TWIC Reversal Bill Purposed.

[Walleye Express]

To all MCBA Captains:

Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) has proposed legislation (S.3377) that would do away with the requirement of small boat operators (read that: Charterboat operators such as ourselves) from obtaining a TWIC card. NACO has sent an email to its members suggesting that this bill will be acted on soon, and all interested parties should contact their senators indicating their support for this legislation.

I have attached a word document which discribes the bill in more detail. You may use the information below to contact our Michigan Senators.

Do it today, or do it very soon.

Rich Haslett, President Michigan Charterboat Association

Levin, Carl- (D - MI)

269 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510

(202) 224-6221

Web Form: levin.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Stabenow, Debbie- (D - MI)

133 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510

(202) 224-4822

Web Form: stabenow.senate.gov/email.cfm

From: [email protected]

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Subject: Info on TWIX Card

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:53:47 +0000

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I Just E-mailed both Senators concerning the TWIC cards and my urgings to them to retract this stupid law/rule. Do you know I still have not recieved my card. They did cash my check but lost all my paper work and don't seem very compitent to find it or even a little ancious to let me apply for another.

[Jenny Ann]

I have had that stupid card and now I am finding it agrivating that they cant decide what to do,... Dont get me wrong, I will be happy to not have to pay them but it would have been nice to know this past spring before they took my $$..

[justenough]

I'm with you I went right down and got mine and now this, but that's our Goverment they can't deside on any thing I was told to get it because everyone will have too

[tangled mess]

i was told this spring to wait until the end of season to get mine because they might change it and glad i did

[shu9265]

This is good News Dan.

I also have been putting off getting in on this thing. Now I am glad that I waited.

[Walleye Express]

Don't get to excited yet Bill.

I'm not sure if this Reversal is just for Michigan Charter Captains or not. Plus, I just recieved a notice in the mail from the Coast Guard yesterday, telling me the deadline for having a TWIC card has been moved back, but anybody without one after this new expiration date will not be able to get or re-new their Captains License.

[Walleye Express]

You can also post a comment on the bill at: http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3377.html