The proposed bill, General Assembly Committee Bill No. 641, aims to establish a two-year pilot program for a boat washing station at Gardner Lake in Salem, effective July 1, 2025. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is tasked with setting up this station, which will include signage to educate boaters on the proper methods for removing plant material from their boats' propellers, hulls, and motors. After the two-year pilot period, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection will evaluate the station's effectiveness and determine whether it should continue at Gardner Lake. If the station is deemed unviable due to cost or low usage, the commissioner will find an alternative nearby location for the boat washing station and will inform the public through signage.

The bill introduces new legal language to establish this pilot program and outlines the responsibilities of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner. It does not delete any existing legal language but adds provisions for the assessment and potential relocation of the boat washing station based on its viability after the pilot period.