2.__Requirement.__Beginning August 1, 2000, any expansion of an existing public or private marina and any new construction of a public or private marina must include an operational pump-out station and waste reception facility.

3.__Allowable discharge via marine toilets.__Beginning July 15, 2005, a person may not discharge any sewage from a boat into the waters of the State unless the sewage is discharged via a marine toilet that is either a type I marine sanitation device or a type II marine sanitation device in proper working condition.

4.__Discharge prohibited.__Beginning July 15, 2005, notwithstanding subsection 2, a person may not discharge any sewage from a boat into the waters of the State in an area that has been declared to be a no discharge zone.

5.__Proper marine toilets.__Beginning July 15, 2005, a person may not operate or moor in the waters of the State a boat that is equipped with a marine toilet that is not a type approved pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act, 33 United States Code, Section 1251, et seq., and that is not in proper working condition.

6.__Properly sealed.__Beginning July 15, 2005, a person may not operate or moor in the waters of the State in an area declared to be a no discharge zone a boat that is equipped with a marine toilet that is not properly sealed to prevent discharge of sewage into the water.

SUMMARY

The purpose of this bill is to rid the State's waters of ocean vessel sewage in order to protect shellfish harvest areas. This bill:

1. Requires that the Department of Environmental Protection review existing availability of pump-out stations, apply for federal grant money and develop a plan to ensure such facilities are adequate to meet the existing needs and develop a program to educate boaters of the importance of using such facilities;

2. Requires that the Department of Environmental Protection apply to the Federal Government for designation of the first 3 coastal miles of the State as a "no discharge" zone pursuant to 33 United States Code;