Weekly 5: Congressmen support diesel boat tax hike to fund waterway fixes
The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com.
1. Congressmen support diesel boat tax hike to fund waterway fixes
Two Illinois congressmen are urging their colleagues to increase the national diesel fuel tax for commercial vessels by 6 cents a gallon.
U.S. Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said the funds are necessary to pay for much-needed improvements to infrastructure.
2. California governor signs boating safety bill
California boaters will be required to pass a safety course under a new bill signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.
3. NMMA launches advocacy marketing tool
A new kit from the National Marine Manufacturers Association makes it easier to spread the word about key government and regulatory issues facing the industry.
4. Brunswick upgraded to “neutral” by Zacks
Analysts at Zacks have upgraded Brunswick Corp. stock to “neutral” from an “underperform” rating.
5. How many of your marketing emails never reach the inbox?
About 1 in 6 on average, according to a new report from Return Path.
The report was based on an analysis of 492 million commercial messages sent with permission to consumers around the world between May 2013 and April 2014.
