Boats, Boating - As enacted, removes the monitoring requirement for boating safety examinations; replaces statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authorization for TWRA to set such fees. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 9.

SB 561 removes the requirement for officials to monitor boating safety examinations in Tennessee. It replaces fixed statutory fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards with authority for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) to set those fees. The bill directly affects boaters needing safety certificates and TWRA, which now manages fee-setting instead of the state legislature. Key changes include deleting the word "monitored" from the law and allowing TWRA to establish fees for certificates and replacements. The bill became effective April 15, 2025, after Governor approval.