South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance – Protecting and Expanding Boating and Fishing in S.C.

Organizing Protecting Advocating Recruiting Promoting Boating and Fishing in South Carolina

Organizing Protecting Advocating Recruiting Promoting Boating and Fishing in South Carolina

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Combined Economic Impact

$ Billion

OUR MISSION

The mission of the South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance is to be a positive influence for the protection and growth of South Carolina’s boating and fishing industry through advocacy, education, and stewardship.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance is to be a positive influence for the protection and growth of South Carolina’s boating and fishing industry through advocacy, education, and stewardship.

About Us

Founded in 2021, The South Carolina Boating and Fishing Alliance (SCBFA) is a 501(c)(6) comprised of South Carolina’s boating and fishing manufacturers, dealers, retailers, boaters and anglers who represent $5 billion of commerce to the Palmetto State.

THE LATEST

SC House Subcommittee Unanimously Advances Major Boating Tax Reform

April 23, 2025 No Comments

A major bipartisan push to cut South Carolina’s highest-in-the-nation boat property taxes gained momentum today as the House Ways & Means Property Tax Subcommittee unanimously advanced H.3858 to the full House Ways & Means committee. With over 50 bipartisan sponsors, the bill — led by Rep. Gary Brewer (R–Dorchester) — would slash property taxes on boats and motors by 50%, delivering long-overdue relief to hundreds of thousands of middle-class boat owners across the state.

Bill to Slash Boat Property Taxes Introduced in S.C. Senate

February 7, 2025 No Comments

South Carolina boat owners who pay some of the highest boat property taxes in the nation could soon see relief. This week, State senators led by Senator Stephen Goldfinch (R-Georgetown) introduced S. 317 in the South Carolina Senate. The bill, which is similar to H. 3858 introduced in the House last week with 40 bipartisan sponsors, will provide a 50% tax cut on watercraft in the state.

Bipartisan Legislation in S.C. House Would Slash Property Taxes on Boats and Simplify Boat Regulations

January 31, 2025 No Comments

More than 30 members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, led by Representative Gary Brewer (R-Dorchester), have introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly lower costs for boat owners and modernize state regulations.

Russ Tomlinson Elected Chairman of the South Carolina Boating & Fishing Alliance

December 16, 2024 No Comments

The South Carolina Boating & Fishing Alliance (SCBFA) Board of Directors has elected Russ Tomlinson, President of Sportsman Boats & Phenom Yachts, as its new Chairman at the year-end board meeting on December 5.

THE LATEST

SC House Subcommittee Unanimously Advances Major Boating Tax Reform

April 23, 2025 No Comments

A major bipartisan push to cut South Carolina’s highest-in-the-nation boat property taxes gained momentum today as the House Ways & Means Property Tax Subcommittee unanimously advanced H.3858 to the full House Ways & Means committee. With over 50 bipartisan sponsors, the bill — led by Rep. Gary Brewer (R–Dorchester) — would slash property taxes on boats and motors by 50%, delivering long-overdue relief to hundreds of thousands of middle-class boat owners across the state.

Bill to Slash Boat Property Taxes Introduced in S.C. Senate

February 7, 2025 No Comments

South Carolina boat owners who pay some of the highest boat property taxes in the nation could soon see relief. This week, State senators led by Senator Stephen Goldfinch (R-Georgetown) introduced S. 317 in the South Carolina Senate. The bill, which is similar to H. 3858 introduced in the House last week with 40 bipartisan sponsors, will provide a 50% tax cut on watercraft in the state.

Bipartisan Legislation in S.C. House Would Slash Property Taxes on Boats and Simplify Boat Regulations

January 31, 2025 No Comments

More than 30 members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, led by Representative Gary Brewer (R-Dorchester), have introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly lower costs for boat owners and modernize state regulations.

Russ Tomlinson Elected Chairman of the South Carolina Boating & Fishing Alliance

December 16, 2024 No Comments

The South Carolina Boating & Fishing Alliance (SCBFA) Board of Directors has elected Russ Tomlinson, President of Sportsman Boats & Phenom Yachts, as its new Chairman at the year-end board meeting on December 5.

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