Jen Kiggans: “The VA often puts actions ahead of planning.”

The State Boating Act ensures that states can continue to fund critical programs like search and rescue, boating safety, and waterway protection without unnecessary federal interference.

This is not a new fight now we’re in.

Allowing these tax credits to lapse without a clear path forward would risk real harm to those we represent.

Virginia’s waterways, from the Chesapeake Bay to our inland rivers, are vital to our economy, our environment, and our way of life.