Senate File 185 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY JOHNSON
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to boat speed restrictions on waters under the
2 jurisdiction of the natural resource commission, and providing
3 penalties.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 462A.26, subsection 3, paragraphs a and
1 2 b, Code 2005, are amended to read as follows:
1 3 a. On all waters under the jurisdiction of the commission:
1 4 (1) A motorboat shall not be operated at speeds a speed
1 5 greater than five miles per hour when within one hundred fifty
1 6 feet of another craft traveling at five miles per hour or
1 7 less.
1 8 (2) Motorboats shall maintain a minimum passing or meeting
1 9 distance of fifty feet when both boats are traveling at speeds
1 10 greater than five miles per hour.
1 11 (3) (2) A motorboat shall not be operated at a speed
1 12 exceeding ten greater than five miles per hour unless vision
1 13 is unobstructed at a distance of at least two hundred feet
1 14 ahead in all directions.
1 15 b. On all inland lakes and federal impoundments under the
1 16 jurisdiction of the commission.,
1 17 A a motorboat shall not be operated within three hundred
1 18 feet of shore at a speed greater than ten five miles per hour.
1 19 EXPLANATION
1 20 This bill relates to restrictions on boat speeds on waters
1 21 under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission.
1 22 The bill amends Code section 462A.26 to provide that on all
1 23 waters under the jurisdiction of the commission a motorboat
1 24 shall not be operated at speeds greater than five miles per
1 25 hour when within 150 feet of another craft and unless vision
1 26 is unobstructed at a distance of at least 200 feet in all
1 27 directions.
1 28 The bill also amends Code section 462A.26 to provide that
1 29 on all inland lakes and federal impoundments under the
1 30 jurisdiction of the commission a motor boat shall not be
1 31 operated within 300 feet of shore at a speed greater than five
1 32 miles per hour.
1 33 A violation of these provisions is punishable by a
1 34 scheduled fine of $20.
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