Another new bureaucracy!-----Registration fee being considered for kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards - UPMATTERS

Registration fee being considered for kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards - UPMATTERS: "LANSING - The idea of a registration fee for those who use kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards is being considered by the Michigan State Waterways Commission.
In a unanimous vote at a February commission meeting, members endorsed a resolution that will "register all rigid-hulled kayaks and canoes at a rate not to exceed $10 per year."
The resolution comes after growing concern over boater safety.
...The Waterways Commission says the fee would help "support the efforts of search and rescue personnel in their efforts in identifying the current owner."
...The resolution and proposal are to be discussed and debated at an upcoming April 25 meeting in Lansing."