Rodney Pol
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 4
Author
Requires the owner of a pier or public access site on Lake Michigan to install public rescue equipment, including at least one ring life buoy, on the pier or public access site. Establishes requirements concerning ring life buoys installed on piers and public access sites. Provides that the end of the buoy line must not be secured to the shore. Requires a unit of local government that owns one or more piers or public access sites on Lake Michigan, at least twice per year, to publish on the unit's website a report on lakefront drownings that occur within 50 feet of the unit's piers or public access sites. Provides that if more than one fatal drowning occurs not more than 50 feet from a particular pier or public access site in a span of five years, the owner of the pier or public access site: (1) disseminate in the area of the pier or public access site a water safety plan pertaining to the pier or public access site; and (2) upgrade the public rescue equipment installed on the pier or public access site, such as by installing equipment that automatically contacts the local 911 service in an emergency.
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 49, nays 0
Cosponsors: Representatives Andrade M, Moseley, Boy
House sponsor: Representative Pressel
Senator Melton added as coauthor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senators Doriot and Qaddoura added as coauthors
Senator Glick added as third author
Authored by Senators Pol and Bohacek
First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
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| Fiscal Note: SB0424.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0424.02.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0424.02.COMS.FN003 |
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