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Hello,  
 I am a Arizona resident now who grew up in Los Angeles, and have
been a salt water sportfisherman my entire life. I, like many other
out of state fisherman travel to CA for just that reason. I
typically spend about $800 per trip which includes food, lodging,
fuel and fishing trip costs to do so, and if I travel with my
family, that costs doubles or triples depending on our length of
stay and agenda... If the cost of the actual fishing trip were to
double or triple due to the expenses the Boat owners would have to
pass on to myself to cover the cost of an engine "retrofit", I
along with many other non-resident fisherman would not be able to
afford to come and enjoy the resource. Is it worth the loss of
additional Tax Revenue that's generated by Visitors?? Will it be
worth it to the Hospitality industry and the Small businesses that
we patronize when we visit the State?? I understand the premise you
are working towards.. but putting it all on one small group of
business owners, Sportboat Owner's, is not fair or just to many
others that will be affected, both young and old.